The English BA (Hons) at University College Dublin is crafted for enthusiastic readers, writers, and thinkers eager to deepen their understanding of literature's power and complexity. You will strengthen your grasp of narrative, poetic, and dramatic forms, expanding your critical vocabulary and historical awareness. This programme invites you to explore how literature intersects with crucial questions of gender, politics, and cultural theory, developing your ability to research topics, evaluate evidence, and present ideas with clarity and elegance. You will become a creative and dynamic critic yourself, ready to engage with texts from around the world.
This full-time, on-campus undergraduate degree is studied over three years, offering a dynamic learning experience through small seminars, collaboratively-taught classes, and research-driven modules. You will explore a vast range of literary periods and genres, from Medieval to contemporary works, with opportunities to focus on specific areas like Irish literature, modern American literature, or global science fiction. Assessment combines end-of-semester essays, written examinations, and continuous projects, preparing you for diverse career paths where strong analytical, research, and communication skills are highly valued.