Study English Literature at Birmingham
Open doors to new cultures, explore imaginative universes, and dive into the full range of literary genres at Birmingham. Pursue your passion for English Literature alongside opportunities to develop creative practice in film, writing, language and drama through optional pathways. Study with us and experience world-class teaching, career-boosting opportunities, and a vibrant student life at Birmingham.
Why study English Literature with us?
- Study literature from across the globe, spanning from some of the first works in English language to last year’s most exciting novels.
- Explore your literary interests and passions with stimulating modules such as ‘Gender and Sexuality,' ‘Fantasy and Fandom,’ and ‘The Gothic.’
- Live and study in the city that raised and inspired writers from J.R.R. Tolkien to Benjamin Zephaniah. Birmingham values literature as much as you do, and is home to events like the Birmingham Literature Festival as well as the biggest public lending library in Europe.
- Discover diverse career paths in areas such as the culture and media sectors with our exciting work placement opportunities.
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Forge your future at Birmingham
As the most targeted UK university by top graduate employers (High Fliers report, The Graduate Market 2024), the University of Birmingham prepares graduates for a variety of careers after university.
Our English Literature graduates have gone on to secure roles such as 'Founder', 'Marketing Executive', and 'Project Manager', working for organisations such as:
- Penguin Random House
- BBC
- Amazon
- NHS
The University has commissioned Cturtle as our data partner for tracking our alumni destinations. The data above is a subset from 43,666 alumni who completed their course up to 31 July 2024.
Alice Macfarlane
Content Executive at LOOKFANTASTIC - BA English Literature Alumni
Read Alice's full profile"Birmingham gave me so many opportunities during my time there. From my year abroad spent in Toulouse (fondly remembered as the best year of my life!), to getting involved with societies like Redbrick and BUDS (Dance society), I have endless memories of the things I got to do there. I feel like my years at Birmingham really rounded me as a person, and helped me to figure out what I was really passionate about."