Do you know your Austen from your Orwell? Your Conrad from your Woolf? Whether you’re a self-proclaimed bookworm, practising poet or budding academic, this English literature degree provides the tools you need to take the first step in your literary career.

Over the course of three years, you’ll delve into the world of words, studying literature through the lens of diverse theoretical perspectives, including Marxism, feminism and structuralism. You’ll critically analyse literature from a wide range of genres – from Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, to Irish literature and contemporary poetry.

Looking for a course with an interdisciplinary focus? Studying English literature at Salford means you’ll also have the chance to choose from modules specialising in language, film adaptation and creative writing, giving you the opportunity to tailor your studies to the areas of literature that interest you most.

What’s more, this course also received 100% overall student satisfaction in the latest National Student Survey (University of Salford analysis of unpublished NSS 2020 data).

Wondering where a degree in English literature can take your career?

Many of our recent graduates have gone on to pursue careers in literary research and postgraduate work, specialising in the area of literature they feel most passionate about. Others have established successful careers in related industries, including publishing, teaching, journalism and broadcasting.

Many of our students have also landed roles in local government and the civil service, as well as working within the business and law sector. With the transferable skillsets you develop throughout you degree in English literature, the possibilities really are endless.