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.

Got an offer from Sheffield? Book your place on an open day

We'll be having our final Applicant Open Day for 2019 on 13th April. Come along and meet our staff and students, discover the School of English and get a taste for university life with a sample teaching session!

Applicant open days>

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.

Our MA courses>

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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Applicant 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.

People> Public Activities>

Our Research

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

PhD Studies> Ongoing research > Research Facilities>