Why Study English at the University of Leicester?
The School of English at Leicester is one of the UK’s leading providers of English at degree level and consistently ranked in the Top Ten in University League Tables. We are committed to offer the whole spectrum of English Studies, from Old English through to Contemporary Literature, incorporating English Language, American and World Literature, Critical Theory and Cultural Studies. Alongside the single honours English degree, we offer a number of exciting joint degrees with English: American Studies, History, Film Studies, History of Art, French, Spanish and Italian. We are also a major provider of taught and research postgraduate courses. The School has consistently been judged Excellent in its teaching and has a distinguished record in research. In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) English at Leicester was award a top rating of 5 and in the 2008 RAE 60% of research was designated as world-leading and 95% of all research designated as having international status. We have ac
