English Language and Literature
Program Description
The English Language and Literature course gives you the chance to study writing in English from its origins in Anglo-Saxon England to the modern literature of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. As well as the literature of the British Isles, it includes works from many other parts of the world, and gives you a considerable degree of choice over which periods and topics you would like to concentrate on. But you can, if you wish, still opt to cover the full historical sweep of English literature.
Program Details
- Institution
- English Faculty
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Study Level
- Undergraduate
- Study Mode
- Full Time
- Qualification
- BA
- Entry Requirements
- http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/courses/enreq.shtml Candidates with English Language only at A-level or with no English A-level should contact their college of preference before applying
- Application Process
- Candidates are required to submit one recent example of writing. This should be a marked essay produced in the normal course of your school or college work and should not have been rewritten after marking. Preferably it should be an analytical discussion of a topic or topics in the field of English literature though an English language topic is permissible. It should not be a short timed essay, critical commentary on particular passages of text (practical criticism exercises), or piece of creative writing. Overseas candidates without suitable material should consult the admissions office.
All candidates will take a written test, normally at their own schools/colleges, on 31 October 2007. Separate registration for this test will be required and prospective applicants should refer to the English Faculty website (www.english.ox.ac.uk) for further information
Successful candidates will tend to be those who can give evidence of wide, enthusiastic and thoughtful reading. Tutors appreciate that you may be nervous in interview. You should not be afraid to defend your views or to suggest authors whose work you would particularly like to discuss.