BA (Honours) in English Literature - Including Year Abroad in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex

Pursuing an English Literature degree at Essex will transform your perspective on literary works. We'll push you to consider how literature both influences and is influenced by global contexts. Through engaging with seminal texts and concepts, you'll hone analytical abilities and innovative approaches to problem-solving that empower you to leave your unique imprint.

Our BA in English Literature takes a genuinely international and socially conscious approach, providing diverse module options spanning various regions, cultures, and historical eras. Your studies will encompass everything from cornerstone works like The Epic of Gilgamesh, Dante, and Ovid to cutting-edge contemporary literature from recent years.
At Essex, we champion bold, thought-provoking, and cross-disciplinary methods in literary studies. While we acknowledge traditional frameworks, we're not constrained by them. Though our faculty includes Nobel and Oscar laureates, we continually strive for excellence.

In our Department, you can explore modules covering multiple genres - from travel narratives to podcasts to memoirs - while working across various media formats including printed works, periodicals, theatrical productions, and cinema. Our curriculum bridges significant historical milestones and social movements worldwide while also investigating the imaginative realms literature has created, from the English Civil War to dystopian fiction and film.