The BA (Hons) in English Literature at Loughborough University's School of Social Sciences and Humanities is a highly flexible degree offering a comprehensive survey of English literature from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. Students are introduced to key concepts and major literary periods via core modules, including study of poetic language, literary theory, narrative forms, and major authors such as Shakespeare, Dickens, and Virginia Woolf. There is a strong emphasis on developing critical and analytical skills, with extensive optional modules allowing for investigation of less-canonical writers, digital approaches to literature, film, and creative writing. The program fosters engagement with contemporary debates in literature and encourages exploration of texts from multiple perspectives. Assessment is entirely coursework-based, with methods including essays, commentaries, projects, and presentations, building strong written and oral communication skills for diverse career paths.