Course Overview

Do you ever wonder why is it we behave as we do? How do gangs, teams, and friendship groups form? Do you wonder if smiling does make you feel more positive? Do you often ask more critical questions about life and who we are?

Psychology has a science base yet includes a balance of liberal arts, technological knowledge, statistics, and computer-based skills. As well as classic psychological theories and research, on this undergraduate degree you’ll be debating social issues, studying specific mental processes, such as memory, language, and attention, as well as broader issues and theories – historical and contemporary. As well as applying psychological knowledge to various subjects, you will develop your skills in problem-solving, data analysis, prediction, and reasoning, focusing on real-world applications.

Here at BGU in Lincoln, we ensure you have close support and contact with your tutors, and with small group sizes, you’ll always get the help and feedback you need on your course. We also know how important it is to experience a natural working environment, so through work placements and other projects, you’ll be equipped for whichever career path you choose after your degree. With research-informed teaching and research-active staff, you’ll receive scientific training and gain an in-depth understanding of the subject's nature while applying your knowledge and theory to real life.

Studying English at BGU provides an exciting and wide-ranging engagement with the power of human creativity and the rich heritage of literary expression. In this course, you will look at great works of literature from Ovid to Ali Smith and from Shakespeare to Bernardine Evaristo, Salman Rushdie, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, enriching your learning with explorations into creative and environmental writing, detective fiction, world literature, drama, children’s literature, film, Victorian, Romantic, and contemporary literature.

You will study an exciting range of writers, texts, and topics. You will be able to analyze works in their historical and genre contexts, explore literary concepts and themes (identity, memory, gender and adolescence), make intertextual and creative connections (myth, adaptation, film, creative writing), and develop your critical independence and career prospects with comprehensive research and work-based projects (English@Work, research project). During your studies, you will follow your interests through an assessment strategy that facilitates your choice of focal points and textual examples for assessment tasks.

Through diverse assessment methods, you will acquire essential academic and transferable skills such as critical thinking and evaluation, analysis, research, and high-level communication skills, which blend established crucial and communication skills with up-to-date digital literacies and platforms. You will develop expressive and creative skills fit for the 21st century, combining written essays and oral presentations with e-portfolios, multimodal videos, posters, hypertext, digital publication, and independent research projects. You will benefit from an innovative and flexible approach to teaching and learning that promotes student participation and engagement. With the close academic support you will receive here at BGU, you will have the opportunities and guidance to fulfill your full potential.

As an English student at BGU, your engagement with literature won’t stop at the seminar door. The English team are all research-active lecturers passionate about studying literature and its positive impact on the individual and broader society. We actively support a range of organized events and visits to enable more involvement in literary culture, including visiting speakers, a research seminar series, subsidized film and theatre trips, workshops and celebrations, poetry readings, and academic awards.

General Eligibility

Application for this course is via UCAS, although there is no formal requirement for UCAS points to access the system (commonly, GCSE English or equivalent is desirable). As part of your application, you will have the opportunity to speak with a member of BGU Admissions staff to resolve any questions or queries.

You will also need GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at grade 4 (previously C) or above (or equivalent).

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• N/A