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A degree in English literature provides graduates with many transferable skills including communication, the ability to work analytically and complete research, and the skills to work independently. Although teaching is one of the most popular career routes with an English degree, there are actually many possibilities for work. Some roles for English literature graduates include: Copywriter Editor Teacher Journalist Content manager Librarian Archivist Marketing Book publishing Advertising The study of English literature focuses mainly on analysis, debate and critical theorising about a large number of published works, be they novels, poems, plays or other literary works. Given this number of genres, it is perhaps unsurprising that a degree in English literature can be incredibly wide-ranging; two students on the same degree course can choose to study very different things outside of their core modules. As well as analysis, students can also expect to have to defend their ideas, since it’s not enough to simply note something about a text, this must be accompanied by explanation and argument. You can also expect to be taught aspects of creative writing and how to express ideas in various literary forms. It’s certainly a challenging course to take at university, but it can be immensely rewarding for those with a passion for English who are willing to work for it. Most English literature degrees, will start off with a focus on classics and core texts from the country you are studying in. More specifically, courses will often go through historical examples of landmark literature such as the works of Toni Morrison, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens then perhaps introducing other lesser-known examples. You may also be introduced to some foreign texts, although these will mainly be classics. As the course continues you will be given more freedom to explore authors and genres that hold more interest for you. In this way, an English literature degree can provide a great opportunity to test and refine your skills in a way that would be hard to do anywhere else, in addition to the opportunities presented by extra-curricular activities; most universities will have student publications you can get involved with.