Study the greats of English Literature, such as Shakespeare and Dickens, and gain key skills in analysis and communication on this Foundation Entry course.
Our Foundation Entry degree courses are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an Honours programme. It’s a great stepping stone to a full degree.
Develop and strengthen your love of literary texts and gain skills in analysis, written and oral communication, and cultural and social sensitivity.
You’ll study Shakespeare, Dickens and the Brontë sisters, and you can also take options in American drama and literature, the fairy tale, children’s literature, the Gothic and the Grotesque.
Our course offers a unique combination of subject expertise, knowledge of the intellectual heritage of literature, and learning activities designed to make you more employable.
Why study with us
- English courses at the University of Central Lancashire are ranked top 20 in the UK and 2nd in the North West for overall student satisfaction (CUG, 2022).
- You’ll access our Live Literature Room, where you’ll share your work with peers and attend events and literary readings from industry insiders.
- You’ll get the opportunity to explore major literary centres, such as Paris, and the relationship between literature and place.
What you'll do
- Learn from industry experts as we regularly invite in writers and guest speakers such as Caryl Phillips and Jacqueline Wilson.
- Study abroad as part of your course – we have a scheme where you can choose to spend a semester or year abroad, with exchange agreements with universities in many countries.
- Explore literature from around the globe and gain valuable work experience with real clients through our Live Literature Room project.
Module overview
Year OCompulsory modules
• HUC110: Essential Study Skills for Higher Education
• HUC111: Developing Academic Knowledge
• HUC114: Target Award Extended Study
• HUC115: Learning by Experience
• HUC201: Skills for English
Optional modules
• HUC200: Skills for Languages and Area Studies
• HUC202: Skills for Education
• HUC203: Skills for Humanities
Year 1
Compulsory modules
• EN1001: Literary Landscapes
• EN1215: Reading Texts: Literary Theory
• EN1217: Introduction to Renaissance Literature
• EN1223: Readers and Reviewers
Optional modules
• AL1101: Beginners French Language
• CW1002: Writing Identity
• CW1003: Story Shapes: Drama, Structure & Plot
• EN1224: Introduction to American Literature
• EN1225: Introduction to American Culture
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• EN2006: A World of Difference: Literature in Translation
• EN2027: Live Literature Project
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EN2129: From Romantics to Decadents: Literary Culture 1789- 1900
Optional modules
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CW2003: Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
• CW2005: Reading and Writing the Short Story
• EN2005: American Texts
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EN2012: Reading and Writing Fairy Tales
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EN2128: Literary Culture 1660-1789
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EN2406: The Graphic Novel
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EN2906: CSI: Literature
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• EN3005: The Shock of the New: Modern & Contemporary Literature
• EN3992: English Literature Dissertation Optional modules
• CW3905: Otherworlds: Reading and Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
• EN3008: Black Atlantic Writing
• EN3013: British Children's Literature
• EN3028: Literature into Film
• EN3036: Shakespeare, Text and Performance
• EN3037: The Gothic in Literature, Visual Culture and Film
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
Our graduates also pursue careers in management, commerce and public service. Further study is also available at Master’s or PhD level. Our alumni have worked for the BBC on Woman’s Hour, writing for the Guardian and Independent newspapers, in government advisory positions and in digital media in the UK and overseas.
We offer a wide range of postgraduate research master’s in International Literature, Playwriting, Writing for Children.
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