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ENGLISH AT KENTHow have writers in different periods and indifferent cultures addressed the challenges oftheir times? What can the written word tell usabout what it means to be human? At Kentyou’ll have the opportunity to experiencea vast range of literatures, from Chaucer to the contemporary, to help you discover writers and texts that resonate with you.

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Expert insightsFrom early manuscripts to slampoetry, whatever your interestwe are likely to have an expertto help you delve further,and perhaps introduce youto some new periods or stylesyou haven’t had a chanceto explore yet.

World-leadingresearchThe School of English hasa vibrant research culturewith a strong internationaloutlook. Our modules areinformed by our cutting-edgeresearch, and many of thearticles and books you studyare written by members ofthe department.

InspirationalteachingGreat teachers inspireenthusiasm and provokedebate. Whether lecturing onChaucer or sparking a debateon the effects of colonialism,our staff are skilled at bringingtheir subject to life. They sharetheir research and challengeyou to contribute your ideas.

Academic supportStarting university can be achallenge. You’ll need to beself-motivated and organisedto get the most out of your timehere. We will help by assigningyou an academic adviserand introducing you to otherstudents who have successfullymade the transition.

SupportivecommunityThe School of English is avibrant, sociable community.We run trips to places such asthe Globe Theatre in London,and much further afield.Student societies run bookclubs, reading groups andwriting workshops, where youcan share ideas and interests.

Creative writersOur creative writers includesuccessful novelists and poets,among them authors long-listedfor the Booker and Orangeprizes. They share theirinvaluable experience of thecreative process and give youa fascinating insight into themind of a writer.

ExcellentresourcesAccess more than 1 millionbooks, ebooks, databasesand journals at the University’sTempleman Library. Our expertsubject librarians are on handto help you find your wayaround and get the mostfrom our specialist collections.

Lively campusKent is a campus university,so everything you need iswithin walking distance. Youcan watch a play or a film at theGulbenkian arts centre, danceat The Venue nightclub, keep fitat our sports centre and meetfriends at one of many campuscafés and restaurants.

Career successA degree in English providesyou with a wealth of skillsand experiences that can betransferred into a wide varietyof careers. Events such as ourSpring Skills Conference andWriting Skills Workshops helpyou show off your skills to thebest effect.

WHY STUDY ENGLISH AT KENT?

Research ExcellenceFramework• Based on the most recentResearch ExcellenceFramework, Kent was rankedin the top 20 for researchintensity by the Times HigherEducation, outperforming11 of the 24 Russell Groupuniversities

Destination of Leavers fromHigher Education (DLHE)• Over 95% of Kent graduateswho graduated in 2017 andresponded to a nationalsurvey were in work or furtherstudy within six months

Teaching ExcellenceFramework• Kent was awarded gold,the highest rating, in theUK government’s TeachingExcellence Framework*


FlexibleprogrammesAre you fascinated by Shakespeare and his enduring influence?Do you love to lose yourself in a great American novel? Are you keento explore the diversity of writing in English from around the globe?Do you prefer to be inspired and challenged by new writing? Or isthe idea of creating your own work what excites you? In the Schoolof English we offer a range of degrees that focus on different areasof literature in English and creative writing. Throughout your studies,you develop critical analytical skills and discover new writers andtexts as you tailor your programme to your particular interest.

The Guardian UniversityGuide 2019• English and Creative Writingat Kent ranked 18th (out of105 institutions)

University of Kent

Independent rankings

School of English

*The University of Kent’s Statement of Findings can be found atwww.kent.ac.uk/tef-statement

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What about outside lectures?How do you spend your time? I’m a keen member of T24, thedrama society. There are weeklywriting workshops, which are usefulfor a creative writer, looking moreat screenplay. I’m appearing ina show later today and, for nextterm, I’m co-writing an adaptationof Frankenstein, to be performedat the Marlowe Studio in Canterbury.Over last summer, I did theCanterbury Shakespeare Festivaland played Helena in A MidsummerNight’s Dream. I do lots of thingsconnected to my course, too.Next February I’m going on a tripto New York – I never thought I’dbe able to go to New York, but theSchool subsidises it and we payin instalments. I can’t wait!

What are your plans forafter graduation?I’m thinking about doing aMaster’s – ideally a combinationof the academic and somethingmore creative. I’d want to doit here at Kent because I’veestablished a whole littleworld here.

Any advice for a prospectivestudent?I would say don’t be afraid to askquestions, don’t be afraid to shareideas because you never know whatmight come out of it. Everyone feelsscared when they first come touniversity, but take the plunge andsee if it’s for you. English at Kent isgreat. I’m learning so much, not onlyabout my subject, but about myself.

Maxine Meixner is in her second year studyingEnglish and AmericanLiterature and CreativeWriting*. This is what shetold us about her course.

Why did you choose to studythis course at Kent?Lots of reasons! The modules areso, so varied and, in second andthird years especially, you can reallytailor them to what you want to do.You can also decide whether youwant to focus more on creativewriting or on the more academicside of literature. And then I lovedKent because the campus is sogreen and wonderful. There areso many places you can go –I went to the beach at Herne Bayafter a lecture the other day, andit’s easy to go to London fortheatre trips.

How do you think the coursehas developed you?What’s crucial for me is that I’mfeeling pushed without feeling likeI’m pushed to the edge. I’m learninga lot and I’m really quite challenged;I have to think critically and do a lotof research. In seminars, studentslead the conversation and that reallyhelps people to not feel afraid tovoice their opinions. Hearing anddiscussing different points of viewhas deepened my understanding.

What do you think of theacademic support? I emailed a very simple questionto a guest lecturer who came infor my Shakespeare module andI got a massive reply back with so many books to go off and read.I found that so useful, becausethey were avenues I didn’t thinkof looking down. And my seminarleader for my fiction workshop ishelping me work one of my piecesinto a novel – she thinks the ideasI’ve got can be lengthened out.It’s quite scary to think aboutwriting a novel, but really exciting!

And what are your fellowstudents like?It’s nice to be with students whoall do the same thing as you, whichmeans they all love it. And they alllove different parts of the subject.So last year, for instance, whenwe were doing romanticism, somestudents hated an author and othersloved him, and that really informedthe seminars.

What do you think ofthe facilities?I absolutely love the library. I livethere. I’m meeting up with friendsthere later today to talk about anessay and brainstorm – there aresocial spaces where you can dothat. But there are silent areas too,so when deadlines are coming upyou can shut yourself away. I goto the sports centre too – that’sgood to help balance mentalhealth and physical wellbeing.There are great classes there.

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CHOOSING YOUR DEGREE

Whether you relish the thought of tacklingChaucer or would preferto concentrate on yourown writing, our degreeprogrammes offerdiversity, flexibilityand fresh approaches.

You can study full-time over threeyears or part-time over six years.If you choose to study abroad orspend a year on a work placement,you do this between Stage 2 andStage 3 (between second andthird year for full-time students).

You can find out more about all ourprogrammes at www.kent.ac.uk/ug

Single honoursContemporary LiteratureOn this degree, you studythe literature of your own time.You explore the ways in whichcontemporary writers areaddressing political, social,environmental and culturalchange and consider what it means to produce ‘literature’in the 21st century.

English and American LiteratureIn this degree, you developyour understanding of both Englishand American literatures throughthe examination of key periodsand texts. Specialist modulesdevelop your analytical skills whileaddressing both the historical andcontemporary cultural relationshipbetween Britain and the Americas.

English and PostcolonialLiteraturesOn this degree, you study a broadrange of literature from differentperiods and genres. You focusin particular on the phenomenonof empire and its contemporaryconsequences, for examplenationhood, diaspora and migration.

English LiteratureThis degree covers literature fromChaucer to the works of the presentday. You study different literarytraditions, genres and stylesthrough the ages, providing richopportunities to refine your skillsof criticism and analysis.

English Literature and CreativeWritingOn this degree you study literaturefrom the medieval to the modernand also develop yourself asa writer. You study modules thatexplore the techniques of writingand have a range of opportunitiesto produce original work.

Joint honoursEnglish Literature can be studiedon a joint honours basis with a wide range of other subjects:• Art History • Comparative Literature • Drama • English Language and

Linguistics • Film • French • Hispanic Studies • History • Journalism

• Law • Philosophy • Religious Studies • Sociology.

English and Postcolonial Literaturescan be studied with:• Film • History.

Visit www.kent.ac.uk/ug to findout more about the joint honoursprogramme you are interested in.

International studentsIf you need to extend your existingacademic qualifications or abilityin English to study at universitylevel, Kent’s one-year InternationalFoundation Programme (IFP) givesyou the opportunity to do so. TheIFP can provide progression to ourliterature degrees. For details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/ifp

Teaching and assessmentWe use a combination of seminars,lectures and tutorials. For creativewriting modules, you also attendwriting workshops. Assessment isby coursework and examination inStages 1 and 2, and by courseworkonly in Stage 3. You must passStage 1 to progress to Stage 2.Your final degree classificationis based on your results inStages 2 and 3.

Further informationSee www.kent.ac.uk/ug for detailsof all our programmes.


YEAR ABROAD/PLACEMENT YEAR

At Kent, you have theopportunity to broadenyour experience eitherby studying overseasor through a workplacement.

All students within Kent’s Facultyof Humanities can apply to spenda year studying abroad or onplacement as part of their degreeprogramme. The year usuallytakes place between your twofinal years of study.

Year abroadGoing abroad as part of yourdegree is an amazing opportunityand a chance for you to developacademically, personally andprofessionally.

You gain confidence andindependence, and furtherdevelop many of the transferable

skills employers are looking for,such as the ability to communicateeffectively and to plan and organiseyour time. You also demonstrate thatyou are flexible in your outlook andhave the enthusiasm and drive tosucceed in a new environment.

For many students, their yearabroad is a life-changing andrewarding experience. Having risento the challenge of living in anothercountry, they have a renewed beliefin their ability to succeed.

We have exciting exchange linkswith universities in Canada, China(Hong Kong), Singapore, SouthAfrica, South Korea and the USA, aswell as many European destinations.See the A to Z course list atwww.kent.ac.uk/goabroad/opportunities/az.html for details.

Some of our programmes have aseparate UCAS code for the yearabroad option – see p18. (Note thatyou may still be able to add a yearabroad to your course after youhave begun studying.)

Placement yearThe placement year providesthe opportunity for you to gainexperience in the workplaceas part of your degree. Theplacement can be either paidwork or an internship. It givesyou the opportunity to increaseyour contacts and networks sothat you can hit the groundrunning when you graduate.

If taken, the year is assessed ona pass/fail basis through employerfeedback and a written reportthat you submit.

Tuition fees for the placement yearare greatly reduced and someemployers may offer expensesor a salary.

There are many benefits to takinga placement year: it gives you thechance to gain some knowledge ofthe work environment, acquire newskills and develop your confidence.

For more information, seewww.kent.ac.uk/humanities/studying/placement

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YOUR STUDY PROGRAMME

At Kent, you choose yourown pathway throughyour degree. Our flexibleprogrammes provide youwith a firm groundingin literary studies whileenabling you to pursueyour personal interests.

Please note that these module listsare not fixed as new modules arealways in development and choicesupdated yearly. The details beloware correct at the time of publication(June 2019). See www.kent.ac.uk/ugfor the most up-to-date information.

Stage 1At Stage 1 most of your modulesare compulsory to give you thefirm foundations that you need toprogress with your literary studiesin Stages 2 and 3.

Single honoursContemporary Literature/ English and American Literature/English Literature/English andPostcolonial LiteraturesYou take the following compulsorymodules:• Literary Forms (EN336)• Mapping Identities (EN338)• Thinking Through Theory

(EN337).

You also take either:• Reading and Writing the

Everyday (EN340)or:• elective modules from other

departments across theUniversity.

English Literature and Creative WritingYou take the following compulsorymodules:• Creative Writing Foundations

(EN339)• Literary Forms (EN336)• Thinking Through Theory

(EN337).

You also take either:• Reading and Writing the

Everyday (EN340)or:• elective modules from other

departments across theUniversity.

Joint honoursIf you are a joint honours student,you take:• Literary Forms (EN336)• Thinking Through Theory

(EN337).

You take further modules asrequired by your other subject.


English and American LiteratureYou take the following compulsorymodules:• Declaring Independence: 19th-

Century US Literature (EN675)• American Modernities (EN721).

In addition, you take at least onemodule from a specified rangeoffered by the School of English.

English and PostcolonialLiteraturesYou study the following compulsorymodule:• Empire, New Nations and

Migration (EN695).

You study three optional modules,at least one of which must be onliterature from before 1800. Seeexamples, right, under EnglishLiterature.

English LiteratureYou study four optional modules,at least one of which must be onliterature from before 1800.

Options might include:• Chaucer and Late Medieval

English Literature (EN697)• Declaring Independence: 19th-

Century US Literature (EN675).• Novelty, Enlightenment and

Emancipation: 18th-CenturyLiterature (EN681)

• Shakespeare and Early ModernDrama (EN694)

• Reading Victorian Literature(EN672).

English Literature and CreativeWritingYou take two creative writingmodules and two literature modules.At least one of your literaturemodules must be on literature frombefore 1800. See examples, above,under English Literature.

Examples of creative writingmodules include:• Contemporary Poetry: Context

and Innovation (EN686)• Contemporary Poetry: Tradition

and Innovation (EN674)• Elements of Fiction (EN685)• Writing Fiction: Tradition and

Context (EN679).

Joint honoursIf you are a joint honours studentyou take two modules from theSchool of English, one of whichmust be on literature frombefore 1800.

Stage 2At Stage 2, you take modules fromacross our range of options as youbegin to tailor your programme toyour particular interests.

Single honoursContemporary LiteratureYou take the following compulsorymodules:• The Contemporary (EN677)• Modernism (EN689).

You choose a further two modules.Options might include:• American Modernities: US

Literature in the 20th Century(EN721)

• Empire, New Nations andMigration (EN695).

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YOUR STUDY PROGRAMME (CONT)

Stage 3In Stage 3 you have the opportunityto move into specialised areasof study, with modules exploringspecific authors, genres or topics.You can also opt to completea supervised dissertation ona subject of your choice.

Single honoursContemporary LiteratureYou choose four modules, eitherfrom the range of ‘special modules’(see right) offered by the School ofEnglish or from the elective modulesoffered across the University. As oneof your choices, you can opt to doa dissertation.

English and American LiteratureYou choose four modules from thoseoffered by the School of English,two of which must focus onAmerican literature. As oneof your choices, you can opt todo a dissertation.

English and PostcolonialLiteraturesYou choose three ‘special modules’(see right) from the range offered bythe School of English, two of whichmust be on postcolonial literature.As one of your choices, you canopt to do a dissertation.

English LiteratureYou choose four ‘special modules’(see right) from the range offeredby the School of English. As oneof your choices, you can opt todo a dissertation.

English Literature and Creative WritingYou can choose whether to givemore emphasis to creative writing orthe study of literature at this stage.From the range offered by theSchool of English, you select either:• one creative writing module and

three literature modulesor:• two creative writing modules and

two literature modules.

You can opt to do a dissertationas one of your literature modules.

Joint honoursIf you are studying joint honours,you take two special modulesfrom the list offered by theSchool of English.

Special modulesSome of the special modules weoffer depend upon the currentresearch and specialisms of ourlecturers; as a result they changefrom year to year. The list belowis an indication of the rangetypically available.

Modules marked * are usually onlyavailable to students taking CreativeWriting; it may be possible forliterature students to take thesemodules but places are subjectto availability.

• Animals, Humans, Writing(EN709)

• Bodies of Evidence: Readingthe Body in 18th-CenturyLiterature (EN633)

• The Book Project (EN663)* • The Brontës in Context (EN657)• Charles Dickens and Victorian

England (EN580)• Contemporary Irish Writing

(EN659)• Creative Writing Long Project

(EN718/EN719)*• Cross-Cultural Coming-of-Age

Narratives (EN676)• English Dissertation

(EN593/EN594)• The Global 18th Century (EN701)• The Graphic Novel (EN717)• Harlem to Hogan’s Alley: Black

Writing in North America (EN667)• Innovation and Experiment

in New York, 1945-1995 (EN588)• The Love Poem: Wyatt to Charlie

XCX (EN706)• Marriage, Desire and Divorce

in Early Modern Literature(EN669)

• Marxism, Literature and Culture(EN716)

• The New Women: 1880-1920(EN713)

• Places and Journeys (EN655)• Postcolonial Writing (EN583)• The Stranger (EN661)• Thomas Hardy (EN702)• A Throw of the Dice: Gambling,

Gaming and Fiction (EN691)* • The Unknown: Reading and

Writing (EN604)• Utopia: Philosophy and Literature

(EN714)• Virginia Woolf (EN708)• Wrestling with Angels: Writing

the Prose Poem (EN664)*

• arranging note-takers, signersand other support workers for you

• discussing exam accessarrangements

• helping you with emotional,psychological or mental healthissues

• applying for relevant funding tosupport you.

Find out more at:www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport


We’ll support youthroughout your timeat Kent, from helpingyou adjust to universitystudy to discussingmodule choices andessay topics with you.

You are assigned an academicadviser in your first year, and theyhelp you get the most from yourdegree programme. They meetyou regularly to discuss generalacademic issues or specificassignments. They will assist youin developing academic skills andrefer you to other sources of helpif you need it.

Peer supportThe best advice often comesfrom people who have been inyour situation, and in the Schoolof English we operate a studentmentoring programme to helpyou settle into university life.Our trained mentors are studentsin their second or third year, keento provide support and assistanceto our new students through thefirst weeks of term. Every Schoolof English student is allocated to amentor before the new term begins.

Study skills adviceSuccessful students take controlof their own learning. Kent’sStudent Learning Advisory Service(SLAS) can help you to increaseyour competence and confidenceand fulfil your potential. You canrequest a one-to-one appointment

or attend workshops on a diverserange of topics, from making themost of lectures to writing welland avoiding plagiarism.

Student support andwellbeingYou might need extra help to getthe most from university. If youhave a medical condition, specificlearning difficulty, mental healthcondition or disability, the StudentSupport and Wellbeing team isthere to support you.

The team is committed to improvingaccess to learning for all studentsat Kent and can assist with manythings, including:• talking to your lecturers about

any help you need in lecturesor seminars

“The teaching and welfarestaff made sure everybodyknew where to go if we neededhelp and made it clear thatthere is an abundance ofsupport in place if weshould ever need it.”

Eve MitchellEnglish and American Literatureand Creative Writing (now EnglishLiterature and Creative Writing)

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A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE

What do you hope todo once you have yourdegree? Whether youhave a specific careerpath in mind or haven’tyet thought much beyonduniversity, we can helpyou to plan for successin the future.

Build your CVYour degree studies help you to develop skills such as thinkingcritically, expressing yourself clearly,solving problems and workingindependently and as part of ateam. These transferable skills arevalued by employers and will alsobe vital if you go on to further study.

At Kent, you have lots of other greatopportunities to enhance your skills.For instance, you could:• join a society or sports club (even

better – get involved in running it)• volunteer in the community• work in a part-time job or take

up a summer internship • represent your fellow students

as a student rep, or becomea student ambassador

• learn a new language or skillwith Study Plus.

Getting involved like this meansthat you can earn EmployabilityPoints, which you can exchangefor employability rewards. The morepoints you earn, the more valuablethe rewards: we work with local,national and international employers

to offer internships, work experienceand a range of other activities thatprepare you for the world of work.

Experience workChoosing to spend a year onprofessional placement can bea great way to make yourself moreemployable. Visit www.kent.ac.uk/humanities/studying/placementto find out more about theopportunities available.

Find a great jobYour degree can lead to a widerange of fascinating careers –our graduates work in a variety ofmedia roles, including journalism,broadcasting, publishing andwriting, as well as in teaching,banking, marketing and projectmanagement.

Your School supports you withemployability events tailored toliterature students, from exploringcareer options to presenting yourskills and experience effectivelyto employers.

Visit our careers fair to talk topotential employers and useour award-winning Careers andEmployability Service for adviceon preparing your CV. Our trackrecord speaks for itself: just sixmonths after graduating in 2017,more than 95% of Kent graduateswho responded to a nationalsurvey were in work or furtherstudy (DLHE, 2017).


My favourite part of the role involvescreating and publishing the monthlyInformation Governance newsletter. Isupervise another member of staffand I’m working towardsa certificate in Managementand Leadership.

Although my job isn’t directly relatedto my course, the role utilises thecommunication skills and the abilityto analyse and condense largeamounts of information thatI developed during my degree.Studying at Kent boosted myconfidence, which enabled meto apply for jobs that I had neverconsidered myself capable ofdoing before.

In the future, I hope to return tostudying in some capacity, eitherby learning to teach or by furtherpursuing my passion for Americanliterature with a Master’s degree. Ialso plan to work in a more creativesector within charity organisations,as I would love to unite my creativitywith my passion for environmentalcauses.

Advice for someone thinking ofstudying English at Kent? Do it!It’s the best thing I ever did. Youget to meet some amazing people– who will love reading as much asyou do – and you have access toa culture that will change your life.

I always knew I wanted to studyliterature, having been passionateabout writing and storytelling sinceI learned to read. What attracted meto Kent specifically was the amazingflexibility of their English courses,the opportunities to study abroad –which was the best thing I ever did –and the beautiful campus. I liked thethought of walking out of the libraryand seeing Canterbury Cathedralin the distance.

I always felt supported at Kent.The courses are taught brilliantly,and the lecturers’ enthusiasmfor their subject is infectious.I loved that I could take a modulestudying Shakespeare and hiscontemporaries, and, in thesame semester, analyse the way that literature in America hasdeveloped over the last 300 years.

My favourite modules were morefocused on American literatureand culture, and I developeda real interest in the writings ofthe transcendentalist movement.I left university feeling that I hadexplored the modules that mostappealed to me, but also foundI was passionate about thingsthat were completely new to me.

The University is always a hubof activity and it’s exciting to bepart of that. I spent just as muchtime socialising as studying! Thereare hundreds of societies to join,bars and restaurants on campus tomeet friends, and events constantlytaking place. My experience ofmeeting amazing people at Kentwas extended to America duringmy year abroad, and I wouldencourage anyone who is thinkingof studying abroad to do so.

In my final year – that time whenevery student begins to get jittery –I threw myself into every CVworkshop and lecture available.The support at Kent is amazing;you can speak to the careersservice about upcoming interviews,have someone review your CV andgain exceptional work experienceplacements. Even three yearsafter your degree finishes, youcan still speak to the Careers andEmployability Service at Kent aboutinterview techniques and CV tips.

At the moment, I’m working for theNHS in a management position asa senior records officer. A typicalday involves organising andcollating all requests that the NHStrust receives for medical recordsand public information.

NEXT STEPS

Laura Brockbank graduated with a first class degreein English and American Literature with CreativeWriting* in 2017. Here’s what she told us about herstudies and life after Kent.

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COME AND FIND OUT MORE

Choosing a universityis a big step, so it’simportant to find out asmuch as you can beforeyou make your decision.Come and visit us to seewhat we can offer you.

Open DaysOpen Days are a great way to findout what life as a student at Kentis like. For instance, you can:• learn more about the course

you are interested in at asubject presentation

• ask questions – talk to theacademic teams at theinformation stands

• experience our teaching ata taster lecture*

• find out about student finance,opportunities to study abroadand extracurricular activitiessuch as Kent Sport.

Explore the campus at your ownpace on the self-guided walkingtour. You will be able to visit differenttypes of accommodation, chat tocurrent students and enjoy thestunning views over the city ofCanterbury.

Open Days are held in the summerand autumn. Book your place atwww.kent.ac.uk/opendays

Applicant DaysIf you apply to Kent and we offeryou a place (or ask you to come for an interview), you will usually be invited to an Applicant Day.Applicant Days run in the autumnand spring terms and are anopportunity to find out about thecourse in more detail. You spendtime with your academic schoolmeeting staff and current students,and take part in activities that giveyou a flavour of your prospectivecourse and university life.

Informal visitsIf you can’t make it to an Open Dayor Applicant Day, you can still visitus. We run tours of the campusthroughout the year.

If you live outside Europe, weappreciate that you might find itdifficult to attend our scheduledevents, so we can arrange apersonal campus tour for youand your family.

Let us know you’re comingScheduled tours and personalcampus tours (for internationalstudents) need to be booked inadvance – you can do this viawww.kent.ac.uk/informal

Meet us in your countryOur staff regularly travel overseasto meet with students who areinterested in coming to Kent.

We also have strong links withagents in your home country whocan offer guidance and informationon studying at Kent. Find out moreat www.kent.ac.uk/courses/international

Self-guided toursIf you prefer to explore on your own,you can download a self-guidedwalking tour at:www.kent.ac.uk/informalor pick up a copy from us.

A self-guided audio tour is availabletoo, which allows you to learn aboutKent without even leaving home.See www.kent.ac.uk/courses/visit/informal/audio-tour.html

Explore onlineIf you can’t come and see us,you can find out more about theacademic team, the course andevents in the School online at:www.kent.ac.uk/english or email us: [email protected]

Keep in touch with us via socialmedia:• www.facebook.com/

unikentenglish• www.twitter.com/unikentenglish

Contact usIf you would like more informationon Kent’s courses, facilities orservices, please contact us on:T: +44 (0)1227 768896www.kent.ac.uk/ug

* Programme of events variesaccording to subject.

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LocationCanterbury

AwardBA (Hons)

Degree programmes

Single honours• Contemporary Literature • English and American Literature • English and Postcolonial

Literatures • English Literature • English Literature with an

Approved Year Abroad • English Literature and Creative

Writing • English Literature and Creative

Writing with an Approved YearAbroad

Joint honoursEnglish Literature and ...• Art History • Comparative Literature • Drama • English Language and

Linguistics • Film • French • Hispanic Studies • History

• Journalism • Law • Philosophy • Religious Studies • Sociology

English and PostcolonialLiteratures can be studied with:• Film • History.

Programme typeFull-time and part-time

Offer levels

Single honoursA level: BBB including EnglishLiterature or English Languageand Literature grade B.IB Diploma: 34 points overall or 15points at HL, including HL EnglishA1/A2/B at 5/6/6 OR EnglishLiterature A/English Languageand Literature A (or LiteratureA/Language and Literature A ofanother country) at HL 5 or SL 6.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma:applicants are assessed on anindividual basis; a typical offerwould be DMM plus A level EnglishLiterature or English Languageand Literature grade B. Pleasecontact us for more information.Access: applicants are assessedon an individual basis; pleasecontact us for more information.

Joint honoursPlease go to the appropriatecourse page at www.kent.ac.uk/ugfor offer levels for joint honoursprogrammes.

Year abroad/placement yearFor more information, see p9.

Scholarships and bursariesFor details of scholarshipsand bursaries, please seewww.kent.ac.uk/ugfunding

Offer levels and entryrequirements are subject tochange. For the latest courseinformation, see:www.kent.ac.uk/ug

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This brochure was produced in June 2018; course information was updated in June 2019. The University of Kent makes everyeffort to ensure that the information contained in its publicity materials is fair and accurate and to provide educational servicesas described. However, the courses, services and other matters may be subject to change. For the most up-to-dateinformation, see www.kent.ac.uk/ug and for full details of our terms and conditions, see www.kent.ac.uk/termsandconditions

For the University to operate efficiently, it needs to process information about you for administrative, academic and health and safety reasons. Any offer we make to you is subject to your consent to process such information and is a requirement in order for you to be registered as a student. All students must agree to abide by the University rules and regulations at:www.kent.ac.uk/regulations

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