English and Film Studies, BA, University of Leeds

Course content

A Joint Honours degree allows you to study the same core topics as students on each Single Honours course, but you'll take fewer options and discovery modules so you can fit in both subjects.

In your first year, you'll be introduced to the key concepts and approaches in film studies while exploring poetry, prose and drama to develop your understanding of literatures in English. You'll also take a Cornerstone module in either world literature or audio-visual culture to help you make connections between your two subjects.

You'll build on this knowledge in the following year, engaging with ideas of genre in world cinemas while gaining an in-depth understanding of key periods in English literary history. You'll also choose from an array of optional modules to explore different areas of film studies and literature, from Old English to folklore and creative writing, Arab cinema to the film industry of contemporary Europe.

In your final year, you'll choose from more optional modules on anything from postcolonial literature and the digital humanities to the representation of cities in cinema. You'll also get to demonstrate the critical and research skills that you've acquired when you complete an independently researched dissertation.

Course structure

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Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Entry requirements, fees and applying

  Entry requirements

  A-level: AAB including A in English and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking

  • Career opportunities

    A degree in English and Film Studies will equip you with a wide range of transferable skills.

    You'll be a critical thinker who can research different sources and form conclusions from the information you find. Your communication skills will enable you to explain and defend your views clearly, either verbally or in writing. Because you've also gained organisational skills from managing two different subjects, you'll be attractive to employers in all kinds of industries.

    Graduates have gone on to succeed in careers in publishing, law, advertising and marketing, journalism, education, charity work, business and finance and the civil service. Many others have pursued postgraduate studies.

    Careers support

    We encourage you to prepare for your career from day one. That's one of the reasons Leeds graduates are so sought after by employers.

    Leeds for Life is our unique approach to helping you make the most of University by supporting your academic and personal development. Find out more at the Leeds for Life website.

    The Careers Centre and staff in your faculty provide a range of help and advice to help you plan your career and make well-informed decisions along the way, even after you graduate. Find out more at the Careers website.

  • Study abroad and work placements

    Study abroad

    On this course you have the opportunity to apply to spend time abroad, usually as an extra academic year. The University has partnerships with more than 400 universities worldwide and popular destinations for our students include Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa and Latin America. 

    Find out more at the Study Abroad website.

    Work placements

    Practical work experience can help you decide on your career and improve your employability. On this course you have the option to apply to take a placement year module with organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors in the UK, or overseas.

    Find out more about work experience on the Careers website.