小说，戏剧，短篇小说，诗歌和有创造力的非小说类有助于塑造和反映我们的个人身份和集体文化。学习文学开辟了我们经验之外的世界和时代。它也有助于我们理解和质疑我们自己的社会，自然和技术环境。与此同时，英语专业的学生可以发展研究，解释，分析，提出论点和清晰准确地写作的技能。该技能对许多行业都很有用，例如新闻，法律，通讯，出版物和创意写作。
English encourages the examination of accepted truths. By questioning and testing them as part of our everyday work we foster open debates about power, knowledge, and identity. It's our firm conviction that such debates are crucial to the ongoing process of developing a culturally diverse society.<br>Like other subjects in the Humanities, English studies help us to think about what it means to be human, and to understand the cultural and natural environments we inhabit.<br>The Bachelor of Arts with Honours is for high-achieving Bachelor of Arts students (or from equivalent degrees) who can select from a wide range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences. Participants typically undertake a personalised study programme which will include a research component as well as taught electives.