Creative, Critical, Civic-minded, & Collaborative

The School of English contains four distinct UG degree programmes. Together, we form a community that is unique in the world in its breadth and depth of study of the English language.

Visit us! Book your place on an open day

We offer BA courses in English Literature, English Language and Literature and English Language and Linguistics, as well as several dual honours options - find out all about them at one of our upcoming Open Days: 22nd June and 6th July!

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Discover our MA courses

We offer seven distinct MA courses. covering everything from Creative Writing to Applied Linguistics with TESOL. Find out more about our programmes and how to apply.

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Film season set to explore representations of the death penalty

A new mini-season of films based on the research of Dr Katherine Ebury, and in collaboration with the Showroom Cinema and Sheffield Amnesty, will explore how capital punishment is represented on screen.

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Open days

Study for an MA

New film season

Our Degrees

Each of our taught degree programmes train students to be independent thinkers and researchers.

Undergraduate programmes> Masters programmes>

Our Community

Interact with students and researchers in a different area of study to get a new and unexpected perspective on English.

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Our Research

Join a thriving interdisciplinary community of researchers and students studying English in all its forms.

PhD Studies> Ongoing research > Research Facilities>