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Bachelor [Physics MPhys] From University of Kent

Canterbury, EnglandLocation
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Bachelor (Physics MPhys)

4 years
Full Time

£21,900/Yr

£21,900 /Yr

This programme opens students to the possibilities of transatlantic exchange (with literature from the United States and Canada) and, through a range of specialist modules, the study of global literatures in English including the literature of Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, India and the Caribbean.

In your first year, you are introduced to the major forms ofÊliterature:Êpoetry, narrative prose and drama. You study howÊwriters of different backgrounds and time periods have confronted the subject of identity and the kinds of identities literature depicts.ÊYou alsoÊgain an understanding of critical theory and the way we read and think about literature in the 21st century.

You study broad periods and genres of English and American literature and explore a variety of critical approaches in your second and final years. You take one moduleÊin pre-1800 literature and then choose from a broad range of additional modules covering modern American literature, modernism, Shakespeare and Victorian literature.

In your final year, you move into specialised areas of study. Our specialist modules explore specific authors, genres or topics and have previously included contemporary British and Irish poetry, Thomas Hardy, the graphic novel, Native American Literature, the Bront‘s and postcolonial writing. You can also opt to complete a supervised dissertation.

Placement year

It is possible to spend a year on placement gaining valuable workplace experience and increasing your professional contacts. You donÕt have to make a decisionÊbefore you enrol at Kent, but certain conditions apply.

Year abroad

You can study abroad at one of our partner universities between the second and final year. Previous destinations include the US, Canada, Europe and Hong Kong.ÊFor details, see English and American Literature with an Approved Year Abroad.

Extra activities

There are a variety of literary activities at Kent. Students in the School of English publish a magazine of their creative writing, poetry and prose. There are also a number of student-run societies with a literary theme. In previous years these have included the:

  • Creative Writing Society
  • T24 Drama Society
  • Poetry Society
  • Literature Society.

The student newspaper, InQuire, is run by the student union and gives you the opportunity to develop your writing skills and to gain valuable work experience in journalism.

The School of English runs research seminars, workshops and social events, as well as a successful creative writing series of readings, where well-known writers and publishers share their experiences and skills. Previous guests include:

  • Iain Sinclair
  • Patience Agbabi
  • Terry Eagleton.

All our students receive free membership to the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in central London, giving you access to the ICAÕs facilities and a small number of internships.

KentÕs School of English is an energetic and enterprising department. Several of our staff are published authors and poets and there are also numerous internationally recognised scholars. We try to ensure that you are taught by different lecturers with varying approaches, so that, throughout your degree, you encounter fresh ideas and new authors.

Seminars form a crucial part of your learning experience and you are able to express your own ideas and opinions. We keep our class sizes small to ensure you receive as much individual attention as possible.

Independent rankings

English and Creative Writing at Kent was ranked 7th inÊThe Guardian University Guide 2018.ÊIn the National Student Survey 2017, over 92% of final-year students in English were satisfied with the overall quality of their course.

For graduate prospects, English was ranked 15th inÊThe Complete University Guide 2018.ÊOf English students who graduated from Kent in 2016, 98% were in work or further study within six months (DLHE).


Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
Tuition Fees£21900 (GBP 21900)

Scores Required

6.0 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

85 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

68 / 90

Avg. Score in

PTE

Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids

NameScholarship Per StudentLevel of StudyType
1st Formations Business ScholarshipScholarship per student£ 800/Yr$800Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
(ISC)² Women’s Cybersecurity ScholarshipsScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
Collegedunia $150 Scholarship ProgramScholarship per student£ 150/Yr$150Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based
Deutschland Stipendium ProgramScholarship per student£ 4,363/Yr$4,363Level Of StudyBachelorTypeCollege-Specific
Forktip Women’s- Innovation ScholarshipScholarship per studentVariable AmountLevel Of StudyBachelorTypeCollege-Specific
Debesh Kamal ScholarshipScholarship per student£ 1,385/Yr$1,385Level Of StudyBachelorTypeMerit-Based


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