English Literature
English Literature at the University of Hertfordshire is a vibrant subject area, with a dedicated, experienced group of staff.
All our staff combine their teaching activities with internationally recognised research and writing.
At both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, we offer a curriculum that familiarises students with significant authors, movements and periods from literary history, whilst also introducing them to more marginal writers, texts and genres.
We provide our students with a firm grounding in the analytical skills and theoretical concepts needed to enrich their understanding of literary texts.
Students rate the teaching they receive very highly. In the National Student Survey 2011, 94% of students agreed that staff explained things clearly, 92% found the staff enthusiastic about their subject, and 89% found the course intellectually stimulating
Undergraduate courses
Our undergraduate course offers students the chance to study a broad range of writers and texts from the Renaissance to the present day.
Find out more about our English Literature undergraduate degree courses.
Postgraduate taught courses
The MA in Modern Literary Cultures offers postgraduate students the chance to continue their development as literary critics on a structured, taught course that also gives considerable scope for independent research and inquiry. Many graduates of the MA move on to study for a PhD.
Find out more about the MA in Modern Literary Culture.
Jeremy Ridgman - Postgraduate Overview
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Research
Learn more about the diverse and exciting research carried out by English Literature staff and students.
Explore our English literature research.
What our
students say
I have developed eloquence, confidence and analytical skills that will prove invaluable professionally.
