English Literature

English literature students study an exciting spread of modules ranging from literary 'classics' by canonical writers like Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and John Milton to the contemporary and the popular including work by Ian Fleming, Pat Barker and Carol Ann Duffy. In the first year you study two core foundation modules. These are 'Reading Prose Narrative', a study of the ways in which novelists construct narratives and different techniques they employ, and 'Ways of Reading', which looks at new critical and theoretical approaches to literary texts and films. You may also choose to take other literature modules focusing on drama and poetry.

New Media Publishing

New Media Publishing is a practical media course that would benefit those students wishing to go onto careers in publishing, media, journalism and PR. There is a growth area in new media and a shortage of literate and technically able graduates who are able to move between magazine layout for print based journalism and web-based publishing. Some of our students have been employed by Pearson Education Publishing, the largest publishing company in Europe, and they describe what they look for in a graduate: "we're looking for graduates wanting to work in editorial and production. They should demonstrate good attention to detail, be literate, and have the ability to work to deadlines, have an eye for detail and a good working knowledge of publishing software."