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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.

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Studying English at Sheffield

Dr Amber Regis introduces the rich variety of topics on our undergraduate degrees.

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Literature of the English Country House

Our popular free Literature of the English Country House MOOC explores works inspired and set in some of the country’s most magnificent buildings.

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

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