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Institution

Lancaster University

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Program Level

BA(Hons)

Program

English Literature and Politics (Placement Year)

Summary

Why Lancaster?

• Develop your critical voice through exploring literature alongside a wide range of contemporary political issues
• Discuss with published literary critics and experts in politics in Britain, Europe, the Middle East and beyond in regular small-group seminars
• Get involved with our student-run literary journals: Cake, Lux, Flash and Errant
• Hear from visiting speakers hosted by our Politics Society and at our many literary events, on campus, online and in Lancaster’s historic Castle Quarter
• Graduate with skills in analysis, communication, and persuasion that will make you stand out in the job market

Explore how both literature and politics address fundamental human questions – such as right and wrong, power, and freedom. Learn to read literature with attention to political themes and explore politics with attention to literary themes. This interdisciplinary programme offers a distinctive way to engage with the skills of analysis and critique.

A fresh approach to understanding the issues of our time

In literature you will explore many and varied social, political and environmental issues. You might, for instance, investigate themes of Englishness and Empire in Dickens, or the strangeness of power and law in Kafka.

In politics, you’ll be guided by experts who actively contribute to national and global policy debates through our in-house research centres like the Lancaster University China Centre. Grappling with a wide range of pressing contemporary issues. from the war in Ukraine to the cost of living and climate crises, you’ll build a future-facing outlook on our world.

Tuition Fees

24700.00

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Year

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CertificateName

English Literature and Politics (Placement Year) BA Hons

Intake

September

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Year Length

4

Program Length

4 years

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