Courses
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English courses
https://le.ac.uk/study/english
Exploration and discovery are at the heart of literary study at Leicester. Our degrees put a wide range of English literatures at your disposal, leading you from the Middle Ages through to the globalised literature of the present day. At every step you’ll have the freedom to organise your studies around your own interests, and focus on the areas that appeal to you... -
English BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-ba/2025
Like John Keats, who compared his reading to 'travel...in the realms of gold', we recognise that exploration and discovery are at the heart of literary study. Our degree puts a wide range of English literatures at your disposal, leading you from the Middle Ages to the globalised literature of the present day; at every step, you will have freedom to organise your studies around your own interests, and to focus on areas of greatest appeal to you... -
English and American Studies BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-and-american-studies-ba
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English Literature MA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-literature-ma
This MA allows you to focus on areas of literature that interest you the most, choosing from 700 years of literature in English. You'll discover new areas of interest, and hone your independent research skills... -
Journalism and English BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/journalism-and-english-ba
The BA in Journalism and English offers you the best of old and new: a grounding in the cornerstones of English literature and the ability to reflect on the place of digital and social media in the 21st century media ecosystem and apply this knowledge to your future career. .. -
English and History BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-and-history-ba
History and English share a deep and powerful kinship. After all, we can only understand texts by studying the past – a past we can only access by reading and analysing texts. On this degree, you will explore how writers have been – and continue to be – shaped by the world and culture they inhabit, and what their work can in turn tell us about the past... -
English with Creative Writing BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-with-creative-writing-ba
We’ll teach you how to analyse some of the most inspirational texts ever set to paper – and how to write them too. Combining the study of English literature with the craft of creative writing, you’ll learn how to read and write across genres, from fiction to creative non-fiction, and from poetry to screenwriting... -
English and American Studies BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-and-american-studies-ba
Spanning the Atlantic and ranging over five centuries, this degree will immerse you in the cultures of the US and UK in all their complexity and richness. From the Renaissance stage to the contemporary American novel, you will see how the parallel cultures of both countries have produced equally fascinating literary traditions... -
Film Studies and English BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/film-studies-and-english-ba
This course gives you the opportunity to explore the similarities and differences between two complementary disciplines: English and Film Studies... -
Modern Languages and English BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/modern-languages-and-english-ba
This is a joint honours degree designed for students who wish to explore both a Modern Language (French/Italian/Spanish) and English to degree level, with the course divided equally between both subjects. You will have the chance to combine study of the language and cultures with the study of English literature and critical theory... -
English and French Law LLB, Maîtrise
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-and-french-law-llb
This four-year bilingual course is a collaboration with the University of Strasbourg. You will graduate with two law degrees: an LLB studied at Leicester and the Maîtrise de Droit 'Droit Français et Anglais' from Strasbourg. Studying for two years in France permits you to study a wide range of specialist areas of law including private, corporate or public law at maîtrise 1 level .. -
English Football: a Social History MOOC
https://le.ac.uk/courses/mooc-english-football
This is for you if... you want to find out more about the history, sociology and politics of football with a focus on Leicester City FC...