We live in a world that has been shaped by big ideas – cultural, philosophical and religious. At each stage, these ideas have been the site for challenge, contest and debate and continue to be so. One of the greatest journeys any student can embark on is to understand these ideas; to see how they are constructed and articulated and then to join in with them and make them their own. Over to you then. A creative, analytical and enquiring mind is right there inside your head. Use it, and help to shape the world.
Our lecturers have researched, published and shared expert opinion across a range of disciplines including English Literature and Language, Linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Creative and Professional Writing, Philosophy and Religious Studies.
They include internationally recognised scholars from eighteenth century to contemporary literature, South Asian studies, Eastern European languages, together with award-winning authors and poets. Your studies will benefit hugely from the subject knowledge and understanding in each department as well as the accumulated teaching expertise within a department that has published widely on improving students’ learning and features two national teaching fellows.
Wolverhampton has become a hub for international and regional education. Throughout the year, visiting guest speakers from universities from across the globe provide lectures and seminars on their field of expertise, while invited authors speak on the process of writing and getting published. The University became an accredited branch of the Royal Institute of Philosophy in 2003 and has since organised many public lectures. Each year, students take up the opportunity for short periods of study abroad or find themselves discussing their work with a fellow student who has made the opposite journey, to study in Wolverhampton.
We make the most of our ideal location in the heart of Wolverhampton. Our honorary graduates include local literary figures such as Ben Zephaniah and Meera Syal. The literature and dialect of the Black Country is studied in English, Creative and Professional Writing and English Language and Linguistics. In Religious Studies, local field visits enable students to get first-hand knowledge of a faith community. In addition to the six major faiths (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism) we offer students an insight into faiths such as the Ravidassias and Valmikis.
The ability to write, communicate and analyse effectively – skills you’ll gain from any humanities subject – makes you an attractive prospect to a range of graduate recruiters from marketing and journalism to tourism promotion.
The ability to examine and articulate ideas lends itself to careers in lecturing in higher and further education, teaching at secondary and primary level, librarianship and information management.
Typical graduate destinations include:
"The course offered such a wide variety of literature to look at, and there was the option to do a couple of different modules too such as European Literature, Philosophy and Film." BA (Hons) English
"Attending university as a mature student was probably the best decision I ever made. The course I chose was brilliant. The lecturers were only too happy to teach and made learning easy. I had the best time of my life." BA (Hons) English and Creative and Professional Writing
"Studying Philosophy has really empowered me to think critically about everyday problems. In studying great thinkers and examining different beliefs and values, I have vastly improved my understanding of, and ability to solve issues involving ethics, law and religion." BA (Hons) Philosophy
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