Main Features

Work Placement (optional):
120 hours per semester. 
Types of Work Placement: Editing, Teaching, Translation, Marketing and Advertisement, Multimedia Industry, Office Administration, Non-government Organization (NGO)
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Career Prospects:
Education, Publishing, Editing, Translation, Marketing and PR,  Project and Art Management,
Hotel and Hospitality, Media and Journalism, Administration and Management in private and public sectors
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Humans have always told stories and literature is the study of these stories. It comes in various formats such as novels, drama, movies, comics and many more. Literature tells stories about all types of people, places and even plants and animals. 
 

We have a number of courses in the literature streams (2024 - 2025 cohort), including: 
Women's Writing & Feminist Readings, 
Children's Literature, Literature and Film, 
Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature 
Reading and Writing the Environment

For the list of the courses we offer, click here.

Lectures, discussions and presentations:

Students will be taught in face-to-face classrooms, and they are encouraged to engage in academic discussions and presentations over a number of issues.

Departmental Seminars:

Guest speakers from various institutions are invited to give talks to our students across a wide range of topics related to English studies and cultural matters. 

Local and International Research Opportunities:

Students are encouraged to expand their research interests in a number of academic activities organised by the department and other local and international institutions.

Exchange Programmes:

Students will have opportunities to join exchange programmes and enjoy 1-2 semesters in an overseas university. They will enrich their knowledge of English studies through the curriculum offered by different institutions.