Birkbeck University of London
Birkbeck University of London

Birkbeck University of London

Torrington Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7JL London, United Kingdom Visit web page

English

Study detals

: Undergraduate : BA : Full time : 36 Month

Requirements

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.

Speciality

Employers highly value the analytical, critical and communication skills of a Birkbeck English degree. You can find our graduates in a wide range of roles in the creative industries, as well as in education, law, the civil service and business roles. Our graduates may also pursue career paths in writing and journalism, publishing, editing or research. Possible professions include:

editorial assistant
newspaper/magazine journalist
writer
academic librarian
public relations officer.
The School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication's specially designed Careers and Employability provision includes opportunities at all levels to support you in developing your career, including modules,  workshops, placements and other resources directly related to employability, in particular in the creative arts and cultural industries. 

Additional information

On this BA English, you will be supported to be the best thinker, reader and writer you can be. Our classrooms are inspiring, stimulating and welcoming - and we love what we do. Academics teaching BA English regularly receive teaching awards.
We offer you an exciting and varied curriculum with opportunities to choose modules that match your interests. You will have the opportunity to discover groundbreaking texts that include medieval, Gothic, Victorian and contemporary literatures, including from North America and the Global South.
We welcome and support an international and intergenerational community of students that want to explore the role of literature, the humanities and the arts, in addressing the most urgent issues of our times: identity, climate justice, social inequality, migration, conflict and what it means to be human.
Our prestigious research nourishes a vibrant teaching and learning environment in which you will be taught by world-class experts who are shaping the field.