One School: English Literature + English Language & Linguistics + English Language & Literature + English and Theatre

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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Undergraduate open day

Learn about our single and dual honor degree programmes at our next Open Day on Saturday 21 October.

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Off the Shelf Festival of Words

Join international, national and local talent at Sheffield's Off the Shelf literature festival, a three week written and spoken word event exploring radicalism, crime and India.

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An extraordinary student experience

We're the number one university in the Russell Group for student experience. Our Students' Union came top for the ninth year running.

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Our Degrees

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

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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.

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