Teaching and learning environment

Benefit from varied teaching methods, and take advantage of the many extra-curricular activities on offer at 麻豆传媒 to enrich your study of English.
Student on the English field trip to Bath - part of the Jane Austen module

Supportive learning environment

English and creative writing at 麻豆传媒 prides itself on its friendly and supportive learning environment. Throughout your time here you will have a personal tutor who will support you individually, and every tutor operates an open door policy, meaning you can see them outside seminars, workshops and lectures, to talk through your work one to one. At 麻豆传媒 you are assessed entirely through coursework, with no exams, and you receive free core module set texts for all three years.

鈥淭hroughout all three years at the 麻豆传媒 I have never experienced a lecturer who wouldn't go above and beyond for us.鈥 Hannah Daniels, BA (Hons) English, 2013-16.
鈥淭he tutors at 麻豆传媒 are amazing, I've emailed them countless times with probably meaningless questions or queries regarding essays, and they've always responded helping as much as they possibly can. They reply quickly and are keen to help out, no matter how insignificant my questions are.鈥 Megan Pollard, BA (Hons) English, 2013-16.
鈥淪tudying English at 麻豆传媒 turned out to be three of the most fulfilling years of my life so far. The most important thing for me was the outstanding support that the English team provided. I always felt like everyone was there on my side, ready to provide support, advice or figure a way round a problem because they all genuinely wanted me to do well. So thank you English at 麻豆传媒 for helping me achieve something that I often wasn鈥檛 sure would be possible.鈥 Rachel Nafzger, BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing, 2009-12.

Learning resources

Research-active staff

At 麻豆传媒 you will learn from research-active staff, many of whom are published authors and experts in their field. In the 2014 nationwide REF (Research Excellence Framework) assessment the English and creative writing team鈥檚 research was rated among the best in the UK. This work underpins the teaching you will experience. Our dedicated subject librarian can also guide you through our vast range of electronic and print resources.

鈥淓very lecture and seminar is like a treat. I can feel my mind expanding as I take in all the knowledge being relayed to us in such an accessible manner, and with great enthusiasm.鈥 Katherine Stacey, BA (Hons) English, 2013-16.
鈥淚t is clear that everyone in English and creative writing is passionate and enthusiastic about the subjects they specialise in 鈥 Being invited to events and lectures where new research is presented and discussed is just one of the fantastic opportunities we are presented with.鈥 Sophie Wreford, BA (Hons) English, 2013-16.
鈥淚 would do my degree all over again it was that enjoyable! The tutors are so passionate and knowledgeable about their fields, it's infectious. The learning resources in the library were brilliant, guidance was always available when needed and the range of topics available for study was so varied I felt spoiled for choice.鈥 Emma Gamble, BA (Hons) English, 2009-12.

Field trips

At 麻豆传媒 you will have many opportunities to deepen your understanding of the texts you are reading through field trips. In recent years these have included trips to see plays at the ; field trips to historic locations like  and  for the eighteen century and Jane Austen modules; a visit to the  for the war writing module; and a trip to Paris for the third year Modernism module.

鈥淭he trip to Bath was incredibly useful, especially in relation to Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. It was a great way to spend the day and the walking tour provided me with valuable new contexts for her writing. Exploring the Bath that Jane Austen represented in her novels for ourselves was really helpful鈥. Bryony George, BA (Hons) English, 2010-13.
鈥淭he Paris trip was amazing, I was able to see everything I wanted to see and more!鈥 Holly Wakefield, BA (Hons) English, 2013-16.
鈥淓iffel never baguette this trip: we had a Notre Dame good time. There is no Hemingway we would not Pompidou it again. It was an Arc de Triomphe: we Louvre it!鈥 Jason McCarthy, Liam Jefferys, Elliott Simpson, BA (Hons) 2013-16.

Your future career

At 麻豆传媒 we are aware that a university degree needs to prepare you for a future career. English and creative writing offers an exceptional array of opportunities to develop the skills valued by employers and to gain invaluable vocational experience:

  • Get involved in INK, our English and creative writing magazine, entirely produced by students.
  • Gain experience of how a newspaper works with the student-run newspaper The Knowledge.
  • Join our school-mentoring scheme, where students go into local secondary schools to mentor pupils.
  • Check out the Writing Caf茅 where you can mentor other students with their writing, or get advice on your own academic writing.

Learn more about career opportunities and further study.