Program Overview

You will study literature in a range of genres, alongside television, radio, print and digital journalism, and media practice. You will study how literature and journalism both reflect and change society in different periods and contexts. This course will equip you with a solid grounding in the principles of journalism, as well as the technical and practical media and journalism skills required to make you a sought-after professional in this field.

Since it provides an opportunity to specialise in two university honours subjects, our English Literature and Journalism degree provides and stimulating opportunity to locate similarities and differences between the two subjects. The English Literature part of the degree will introduce you to a range of literature genres from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance period, through to Victorian and Modernist forms, and you will be asked to think critically about the role that literature plays in shaping the world and our own lives. The Journalism part of your degree will examine the development of media in global contexts, and the ways in which it has impacted societies and cultures in the UK and beyond. When combined, the two subjects offer invaluable training for students who wish to enter into a career in journalism, or who wish to embark on postgraduate studies in Journalism, English Literature, or related disciplines.

Placement
This course is available with a Placement Year option where you will study for 1 additional year. The Placement Year is undertaken at the end of the second year and students are away for the whole of the academic year.

The Placement Year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. The minimum period in placement (at one or more locations) is seven calendar months; more usually you would spend 10-12 months with a placement provider. You would normally start sometime in the period June to September of your second year and finish between June and September the following year. Placements can be UK-based or overseas and you will work with staff to plan and finalise the placement arrangements.