English

Course description

In a world overflowing with text – from blogs and emails to novels and plays – the study of literature and language has never been more relevant and important.

Why English at Strathclyde?
Read texts from a wide range of literary periods, and debate key issues such as identity, race, gender, what it is to be a human.
Work with staff who are world-leading researchers and prize-winning novelists and poets and benefit from their cutting-edge approaches to the study of literature, language, writing and theory.
The link drawn between critical and creative approaches make Strathclyde’s a unique approach to the subject.
Cultivate employable skills in written and verbal communication, analysis of complex cultural ideas and creative thinking.

Your Career
Graduates can be found in areas such as teaching, publishing, the Civil Service and the media. Recent employers include Apple, the BBC, and Education Scotland.

Recent graduate job roles include:
Film Director
Lecturer
Researcher
Regional Marketing Coordinator

Subjects

• English
• Humanities
• Social sciences