Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English Literature (Placement Year)

Bangor University

In Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English Literature (Placement Year), student will study the full range of literature from the medieval to the contemporary and develop their individual interests. In Year One, they will gain highly employable key skills in critical analysis, alongside a grounding in major literary works and popular genres. In Years Two and Three, there is an exciting choice of modules focused on historical periods and those focused on genres and topics (e.g. Arthurian, Fantasy, Welsh writing in English, Dystopian), and the chance to develop their own research project.

As one of the oldest English Literature departments in the United Kingdom, Bangor University have a strong history of world-class research and teaching. The lecturers are established names in their respective fields, publishing on a range of topics, including gender and devotion, materiality and book history, social networks and infrastructure.