A degree in English language and literature is designed around reading texts analytically and critically, and looking at the signs and words surrounding us every day.
Some English degrees focus equally on the literature and language sides, while others specialise in one or the other; this will usually be clear from the course title.
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Informed Choices is aimed at pupils aged 14 and upwards who are considering university and want information to help them choose the right subjects to study at sixth form or college.
The guidance is written by admissions directors from the 24 Russell Group universities and provides information on why subject choice matters.
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