Why study in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences?
Why study in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences?
Humanities and social sciences courses
Our Sociology courses ranked 18th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2024 and scored 93% for Freedom of students to express ideas, opinions and beliefs in the National Student Survey 2024
Learn from teaching staff who work with governmental organisations and public services to help inform future policy, and shape their courses accordingly.
As well as learning from our teaching staff, you’ll hear the opinions of renowned speakers at our many events.
Study abroad for one Semester, and apply for funding to help cover the cost.
Receive work placement opportunities and specialist careers advice, thanks to our links with the local community.
Every year, you'll have the chance to win one of our prizes for academic achievement, such as the Justin Wand Memorial Prize, awarded for the best performance in any degree with English or Philosophy in its title.
Literature, language and linguistics courses
Our English Language and Literature courses ranked 12th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2025, and 3rd in the UK for Organisation and management in the National Student Survey 2024, with scores of 92% for Assessment and feedback and 90% for Academic support.
We were awarded world-leading status for our English Language and Literature research in the REF 2021.
We’ve taught English Literature at degree level for over 40 years and, over that period, have been considered one of the best departments in the country.
Your writing work will be supported by a team of published authors, including Dr Tory Young (author of Studying English Literature, a text used on many other university courses as well as our own), Professor Eugene Giddens (Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass: A Publishing History), and Laura Dietz (In The Tenth House; chapters in The Edinburgh Companion to the Short Story in English / New Writing) .
Our connections to local organisations such as EF, Cambridge University Press and CAMDoSA will give you many opportunities to attend guest lectures, seek work placements, or practise your classroom materials.
ARU Global will give you the chance to study abroad and immerse yourself in another culture - the perfect opportunity to practise your languages and your language teaching skills.
As one of our students, get automatically entered to win one of our prizes for academic achievement, all generously donated by various companies and organisations.
