荣誉文学士学位（BA（Hons））是一项学术要求很高的课程。荣誉文学士学位（BA（Hons））的目的是帮助学生成为具有高技能，多才多艺，独立的思想家，他们具有研究经验，信息素养，沟通和人际交往能力，这些是高级职业生涯或进修深造所必需的硕士或博士学位。<br>语言就是力量。从激情到政治，我们在使我们成为人类的所有活动中都使用语言，我们在生活的每一个清醒时刻都通过语言进行谈判。文学是最有效的语言。奥塔哥的英语旨在实现三个主要目标：开放广泛且令人愉悦的英语文学作品，掌握分析文本的概念和技术，以及提高各种沟通技巧
Language is power. We use language for the whole range of activities that make us human, from passion to politics, we negotiate through language in every waking moment of our lives. Literature is language at its most effective. English at Otago is designed to fulfil three main aims: opening up the vast and delightful range of literatures written in English, providing a grasp of the concepts and techniques for analysing texts, and improving communication skills of every kind. By taking English you will find your perceptions sharpened, your understanding deepened and your enjoyment enhanced - for life. Above all, you will equip yourself for a career in almost any sector of society. Literature in English embodies a high level of creative insight into human behaviours, preoccupations, politics and passions. By learning about language from its best practitioners, students gain critical skills that are valued by employers, governments and educationalists, skills that are essential for people taking an active role in an open society. By immersing yourself in literature, you will gain a unique understanding of the roots of society and its cultures and also develop your own powers of analysis, creativity and imagination.