English

English at the University of Central Lancashire enables you to choose from a single subject to a combination of subjects so your degree reflects your passion. Choose from Language, Linguistics, Literature and Creative Writing, with options that include history or a modern language.

Join us at the University of Central Lancashire to study your English degree programme where we will explore and analyse elements of literary text, writing and language. We also offer unique combinations with other subjects to ensure that the degree programme you study will be in matters that are of interest to you and supports your career aspirations.

As well as delving into books and learning through small interactive classes the subject areas are brought to life in our on-campus facilities such as our Live Literature room and Linguistics Lab. Learning is also enhanced through various off campus trips to museums and places of interest tailored to the subject area.

Work related live projects will allow you to gain valuable work experience which could include planning a conference, literature festival, writing competition, reading project or setting up an exhibition.

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Discover our facilities, explore campus and talk to academic staff and students about the courses you want to study at one of our autumn Open Days.

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Why choose us?

We offer a study abroad scheme so you can study for a semester/year abroad with overseas universities.
We have a number of visiting guest lecturers to give you valuable real world insight.
Our strong links with industry mean you can get hands-on experience and start to build a network of contacts with placement opportunities that often lead to employment after graduation.

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I love the vast opportunities to learn something new throughout the course. Choosing to study at the University of Central Lancashire was one of the best decisions I have made.

Rosemary Jean Denton

BA (Hons) English Language and Linguistics
United Kingdom

What can I do with an English degree?

English graduates go into a range of careers in writing and related fields. You could also pursue jobs in teaching, education support, local government, travel, retail and marketing.

You'll also be well equipped for entry into graduate professions in local government and public services, as well as schemes in the private sector. You could study for a PGCE to become a teacher or go onto a postgraduate research programme.

Studying English could lead to a future career as a:

Publishing copyeditor/proofreader
Teacher
Private tutor
Writer
Copywriter
Editorial Assistant
English as a foreign language teacher
Academic librarian
Journalist

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Isabela teaches across a range of subjects in the English Language and Linguistics team: discourse analysis, argumentation and rhetoric, framing theory, pragmatics and cognitive semantics. She has published on practical reasoning, deliberation and decision-making, with applicatio...

Yvonne Reddick is an award-winning poet, nature writer and scholar of environmental culture. Her books include Ted Hughes: Environmentalist and Ecopoet (Palgrave, 2017), Burning Season (Bloodaxe, 2023) and Anthropocene Poetry (Palgrave, 2023). She is the recipient of awards from ...