English - BA (Hons)

Reading literature allows us to question our world, discovering new ideas and ways of being. An English degree enables you to evaluate historical and social processes and to think through the complexities of our own times. Our BA English is designed to help you develop a rich understanding of the literary past and present. You'll study texts in English from medieval times to the modern day, and explore literary traditions ranging from the local to the global. World-leading experts will introduce you to exciting and challenging approaches, both critical and theoretical. Choice is at the heart of our BA English degree. You'll be able to choose from a diverse range of options, including interdisciplinary and creative writing units. This empowers you to shape your degree to align with your own interests. In your final-year dissertation, you'll be able to work independently on a topic of your own choosing. At Bristol, you'll join an intellectually curious and friendly community, in a city full of culture. Throughout your degree, you'll be supported in developing your own identity and sense of purpose, as a reader, thinker, writer and communicator. Bristol English graduates are versatile, creative, questioning and articulate, and highly sought after by employers in sectors ranging from the creative economy to law and finance.

The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students and accepts a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate study. If you studied at a school, college or university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualification equivalences, scholarships and details of our education representatives in your country/region.