Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English Language and Literature

Students can develop transferable skills in criticism, analysis and interpersonal communication which are vital in many careers, such as the teaching, legal, media, marketing, financial and public sector professions. They can develop further grounding in both linguistic and literary analysis, and develop their understanding of language use and literary genres and periods.

In English literature, students will have the opportunity to examine a range of fictional works from different countries and explore the ways in which the world is interpreted through them. With links with a wide variety of potential employers such as secondary schools, magazines, newspapers and local charities students could receive further insights on how to enter their desired career path. Recent graduates of Coventry University English Literature courses have gone on to work within education, marketing and public relations, journalism or research coordination for companies. Many students have also gone on to pursue master’s level study. The course also aims to develop other abilities, such as thinking critically and analytically and researching, collating and organising data, a number of previous students have gone on to find responsible positions as financial specialists, HR managers or press officers in companies such as Deutsche Bank, and PWC.