BA (Hons) English Literatures and Law with Sandwich Placement in Wolverhampton United Kingdom | University of Wolverhampton

This distinctive, specialized program explores the connections between literature and legal studies, enhancing your legal expertise with the cultural, political, and ideological perspectives gained through literary analysis. Legal education can be enriched by pursuing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) and is designed to fulfill the Bar Standards Board's criteria for a qualifying law degree. The program also aligns with the QAA Benchmarks Statement for Law and English (2019). Opting for the Sandwich Placement option allows you to further boost your career prospects by dedicating a year to supervised professional experience before completing your studies. During this placement, you can apply your academic learning while honing workplace skills, then resume your final year of coursework.

Literature components examine various social and historical frameworks relevant to legal practice, focusing on themes like gender, sexuality, race, faith, socioeconomic status, and disability. You'll engage with diverse literary works spanning different traditions and cultural importance. The curriculum includes renowned writers such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Austen, popular genres like crime fiction and drama, and storytelling across formats from cinema to interactive media. The Unpopular Texts module, especially relevant to cultural justice, investigates debates around artistic merit and examines provocative works that challenge representation norms. Every literary study component emphasizes critical analysis, employing diverse theoretical approaches including postcolonial theory, psychoanalysis, queer theory, cultural materialism, animal studies, and disability studies.

Sandwich option (4 years)