English
UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR
A major in English offers a wide range of approaches to the study of English literature and language. Students can choose to read a range of texts from Old and Middle English, to Renaissance and Early Modern, to Romantic and Victorian, through to contemporary Australian, Caribbean, American and British works.
Study plan
Students wishing to major in English must take two junior level units in the subject area (12 credit points). At senior level they complete six English units of study (36 senior credit points).
Graduate opportunities
Sydney Arts and Social Sciences graduates work in government departments at all levels, and major private sector consultancies and corporations, locally and overseas. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers a range of subject areas that prepare graduates for careers in administration, education, business research, marketing, media, management consultancy, public relations, gallery and museum curatorship, hospitality and tourism, community and welfare. Our graduates are proficient in research and inquiry, and demonstrate personal and intellectual autonomy, and ethical, social and professional understanding, qualities sought after by leading employers all over the world.
Further study for major
Eligible candidates may proceed to an Honours year in the Bachelor of Arts, or apply for admission to a rich postgraduate program in the humanities and social sciences, comprising advanced learning and professional courses. Master degrees include capstone projects ranging from internships with government and non-government organisations in Australia and overseas, the gallery and museum sector, and leading media organisations, to opportunities for independent research projects which prepare students for higher degrees by research.
Related subject areas
Linguistics, History, Australian Literature