Study an exciting range of English literature from writers across the globe and from different eras or movements, such as Victorian literature and Romanticism, as well as classic and renowned authors including William Shakespeare and Jane Austen. Learn how texts work, and debate literature’s role in society both now and throughout the course of history. You’ll be taught by internationally renowned academics who will support you to articulate your ideas with confidence while writing with fluency and flair. 

 

Alongside your English Literature curriculum, you will study Mandarin from either beginner level or post-beginner level. You will develop your linguistic skills and also gain an understanding of social, cultural, political, historical and artistic topics.

 

By choosing to study English literature with Mandarin at DMU, you’ll join a lively and welcoming academic community. Graduates from this course are working in a wide range of professions including media, marketing, publishing, teaching, public relations and the civil service.

 

Key features

• Learn Mandarin while studying English poetry, fiction and drama from different centuries and continents, with the flexibility to specialise in your areas of interest.
• Be taught by leading academics who produce world-leading research in areas ranging from medieval to contemporary literature, language, creative writing and digital humanities.
• Set yourself apart with a recognised competence in Mandarin. Study Mandarin at a level and pace that really suits you and your needs, alongside developing your knowledge of the country, the society, the culture and the people.
• Gain valuable workplace skills through placement and internship opportunities. Our students have previously worked with organisations such as the National Space Centre and Leicester Mercury newspaper, charities including the English Association, as well as local schools and colleges.
• Experience a range of teaching activities and a variety of assessment methods, ensuring your learning remains dynamic and enabling you to develop a broader range of skills.
• Our English graduates have succeeded in wide-ranging careers with well-known publishing companies including Penguin Random House and Pan Macmillan, as well as news organisations such as HomeStyle Magazine and the BBC.

• Benefit from block teaching, where most students study one subject at a time. A simple timetable will allow you to really engage with your learning, receive regular feedback and assessments, get to know your course mates and enjoy a better study-life balance.