English with Study in North America

English literature at Exeter is a rigorous and wide-ranging academic discipline that takes reading, interpretation, and the analysis of literary language with the highest seriousness. The programme explores how texts work, what they mean, and what they reveal about the cultures and historical moments that produced them, developing in you the close reading, research, and argumentative skills that are at the heart of the humanities. This particular variant includes a sustained period of study in North America, which forms a distinctive and enriching element of the degree.

You will study English literature across periods from the medieval to the contemporary, encountering poetry, prose fiction, drama, and non-fiction alongside the critical and theoretical frameworks that inform how we read and interpret literary texts. The North America study component offers an extended engagement with American and Canadian literature, culture, and academic traditions, broadening your comparative perspective on the English-language literary world and developing your capacity to situate British literary history within a transatlantic and global context. The programme runs over three years full time, with the typical entry tariff of 168 points reflecting the academic competitiveness of the degree.

English graduates from Exeter enter careers in publishing, journalism, education, broadcasting, arts administration, the civil service, public relations, and the creative industries. The communication, analytical, and research skills the degree develops are valued across a much wider range of sectors than literary studies might immediately suggest, including law, management consultancy, marketing, and any role that demands the ability to understand complex material and communicate clearly. Many graduates continue to postgraduate study in English, American literature, creative writing, or cultural studies, and Exeter provides strong pathways into academic and professional careers in the field.