If you’ve got two subjects that you really enjoy, or have career ambitions that demand a particular skill set, then a Joint Honours degree is a great choice for you. It allows you to shape your study according to your strengths, interests and career ambitions. Combining two subjects can give your degree an international or industry perspective that will make you stand out in the graduate employment market. Our course combinations are designed so that what you learn in one subject will complement and enhance what you learn in the other. In your final year you can choose either to split your time evenly between your two subjects, or to specialise in one. Our flexible curriculum has been designed to create some amazing opportunities for you too. Your second year of study is divided into two semesters and enables you to take part in optional work placements, or to go on international exchange. By choosing English and Media you’ll enjoy the freedom to pick from a wide range of optional modules, depending on your own preferences and interests. These two subjects have natural synergy, developing skills and knowledge in the creative arts and applying them in practical and vocational settings.

This is a major part of the curriculum. Key transferable skills are emphasised and there are opportunities to develop links with organisations and potential employers. Joint Honours courses develop a wide range of skills. These include written and oral communication skills, critical analysis, and a variety of IT skills. You’ll also become more self-motivated, be able to work independently and in teams, and develop excellent time management skills. Our recent English Joint Honours graduates have gone onto careers in: BBC – World News Team British Sky Broadcasting (Sky) – commercial operations assistant Brit Asia TV – music show production staff Coca Cola – customer development rep Local Government – teacher (secondary English) Lightdragon Ltd; Food Network UK – content producer. Other careers could include: publishing PR marketing advertising journalism recruitment. Many graduates also choose to undertake further study on one of our Masters-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees.