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Are you an enthusiastic reader and writer who wants to immerse yourself in literature ranging from Old English to new writing being published today? Do you want to explore the radical potential of novels, plays and poems to change lives? Would you like to analyse literary concepts and forms deeply, to creatively connect ideas across a wide range of cultures, periods, genres and media, and to develop your critical thinking and analytical skills to an advanced level? Would you like to study with world-class researchers and teachers, and develop your own unique research project? If so, the BA Humanities in English Literature is for you.

About This Course

Are you an enthusiastic reader and writer who wants to immerse yourself in literature ranging from Old English to new writing being published today? Do you want to explore the radical potential of novels, plays and poems to change lives? Would you like to analyse literary concepts and forms deeply, to creatively connect ideas across a wide range of cultures, periods, genres and media, and to develop your critical thinking and analytical skills to an advanced level? Would you like to study with world-class researchers and teachers, and develop your own unique research project? If so, the BA Humanities in English is for you.

You will study texts ranging from the Old English, medieval and early modern periods to the nineteenth and through to the twenty-first century – writing which extends across national boundaries and regions, from British to Irish to American to World Literature, and covering multiple genres. You will explore literary production, value and impact – how fiction, poetry and drama are inspired, shaped, released and received in particular historical and cultural contexts – learning how the meanings of literary texts change and renew across time and space.

First Year

Modules include: Reading World Literature • Literature & Crisis • Contemporary Irish Writing • Literary Genre • How to Read Poetry • Comics & Fantasy

Second Year

You will take an interdisciplinary core module based in UCD Special Collections archives and choose from other modules including: Critical Theory • Reading Medieval Literature • Reading Old English • Irish Literature in English • Modern American Literature • Renaissance Literature • Romanticism • Victorian to Modern Literature • Modern Drama

Third Year

You will choose from a range of options that will broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience: • Apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and/or relates to your area of study. • Study abroad for a trimester/year to develop your language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture. • Deepen your knowledge by studying a dedicated range of English Literature modules in different literary fields, including: Literature & Science • Architecture & Narrative • Yeats & the Arts • Theatres of Change • Global Science Fiction • Masculinities & Manhood • Contemporary Irish Women’s Poetry • Global Eco-Literature • Making Shakespeare • and others

Fourth Year

Modules include: Dissertation • World Literature in English • Advanced Medieval Literature • Plus specialised option modules on: Austen • Shakespeare • Joyce • McDonagh • Heaney • Chaucer • Synge • McPherson • Talking Animals • the Crime Novel • Post- War US Theatre • Canadian Fiction • and many others

We offer a number of Erasmus and Study Abroad opportunities, including at: Albert- Ludwigs-Universität, Frieburg, Germany; Université Sorbonne (Paris IV), France; University of Turin, Italy; University of Verona, Italy; University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; University of Coimbra, Portugal; and many more.

Our English graduates have found employment in: Journalism, Arts Management, Public Relations, Business and Finance, Publishing, Law, Politics, Policymaking, Teaching, Heritage, Management Consultancy, Tourism, Marketing, Humanities Research, and many other areas.

Graduates are prepared for the wide range of MA Programmes in the UCD School of English, Drama and Film, as well as opportunities for MPhil and PhD study.

UCD School of English, Drama and Film
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Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ENG10120 How to Read Poetry Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ENG10130 Contemporary Irish Writing Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ENG10230 Reading World Literature Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ENG10030 Literary Genre: the Art of Criticism and the Craft of Writing Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ENG10220 Literature and Crisis Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 4 of:
Choose a minimum of 4 modules from the following list.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters.

Stage 1 elective modules are chosen and taken in the Spring trimester.
 CRWT10010 The Craft of Creative Writing 1 Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 4 of:
Choose a minimum of 4 modules from the following list.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters.

Stage 1 elective modules are chosen and taken in the Spring trimester.
 ENG10020 Children's Literature Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 4 of:
Choose a minimum of 4 modules from the following list.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters.

Stage 1 elective modules are chosen and taken in the Spring trimester.
 ENG10180 Comics and Fantasy Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 4 of:
Choose a minimum of 4 modules from the following list.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters.

Stage 1 elective modules are chosen and taken in the Spring trimester.
 ENG10250 Horror Literature Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 4 of:
Choose a minimum of 4 modules from the following list.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters.

Stage 1 elective modules are chosen and taken in the Spring trimester.
 CRWT10020 The Craft of Creative Writing 2 Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 ENG20230 Reading Old English I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 ENG20450 Writing and Performance in the Age of Shakespeare: Renaissance Literature Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 ENG20780 Critical Theory Autumn  10
Stage 2 Core Modules
 HUM20040 Primary Source Research in the Humanities A: Exploring UCD Cultural Heritage Collections Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 ENG20410 Reading Medieval Literature Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 ENG20770 Advanced Old & Middle English Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Students must choose a minimum of 3 option modules from this list.

Students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

Students may choose additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 ENG20490 Romanticism Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Students must choose a minimum of 3 option modules from this list.

Students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

Students may choose additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 ENG20430 Modern American Literature Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Students must choose a minimum of 3 option modules from this list.

Students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

Students may choose additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 ENG20440 Reading the story of Ireland: Irish Literature in English Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Students must choose a minimum of 3 option modules from this list.

Students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in Spring (Trimester 2)

Students may choose additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 ENG20790 Global 19th C. Literature Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of:
This a College of Arts and Humanities module, it is the equivalent of an elective. You can take it instead of taking one of your Stage 2 electives. Please make sure that you have selected the correct number of programme options from the list above. This is not one of your required options. It is recommended in particular if you are considering applying for an internship option next year.
 HUM20030 Career Readiness (Humanities) Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 5 credit Level 3 option modules from this list, 1 in the Autumn trimester and 1 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least one 5 credit English module for one trimester.

Students may choose additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 ENG32510 Writing Dublin Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 5 credit Level 3 option modules from this list, 1 in the Autumn trimester and 1 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least one 5 credit English module for one trimester.

Students may choose additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 ENG32520 Ugly Feelings Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 5 credit Level 3 option modules from this list, 1 in the Autumn trimester and 1 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least one 5 credit English module for one trimester.

Students may choose additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 ENG32740 King Arthur: History & Romance Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 5 credit Level 3 option modules from this list, 1 in the Autumn trimester and 1 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least one 5 credit English module for one trimester.

Students may choose additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 ENG31780 Contemporary European Crime Fiction Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 5 credit Level 3 option modules from this list, 1 in the Autumn trimester and 1 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least one 5 credit English module for one trimester.

Students may choose additional option modules from the list below in place of electives.
 ENG32300 Making Shakespeare Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG31950 Architecture and Narrative Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG31960 Apocalypse Then: Old Eng. Lit. Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32000 Contemp. Irish Women's Poetry Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32030 Theatre of Martin McDonagh Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32050 Reading Joyce Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32070 Medieval Celluloid Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32110 Literature and Science Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32380 Sexuality and the State in Irish Drama and Culture Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32560 Writing Black: African American Literature and Racial Consciousness Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32580 Staging Conflict and Human Rights Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32640 Girlhood in 21stC American YA Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32670 Dark Romanticism Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32780 Presenting Tennessee Williams Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32830 Lit and the new Brain Sciences Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32840 Literature and Justice Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG31930 Irish Fiction After 2010 Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG31980 Women and the Novel in Romantic-era Britain Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32180 Poetry in Performance Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32270 Pursuits of Happiness: Fictions of America Since 1945 Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32600 Creative Non-Fiction Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32690 Writing Habits Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 CRWT30240 Making Comics Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG31900 Yeats and the Arts Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG31940 Global Science Fiction Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG31990 Reading Gender and Sexuality Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32020 Detecting Fictions: the Crime Novel in America, Britain and Ireland Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32080 Social Networks in Fiction: from Jane Austen to Conan Doyle Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32090 Masculinities and Manhood in Irish Writing and Culture Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32130 Irish Gothic Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32200 Sexuality & American Modernism Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32220 Popular Fiction in Britain Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32590 Memory and Testimony in Performance Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32680 Global Renaissance Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32760 Life Writing: Text and Self Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32810 Irish Poetry, Global Diplomacy Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 4 x 10 credit option modules, 2 in the Autumn trimester and 2 in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose at least two 10 credit English modules for one trimester.
 ENG32820 Reading South Africa Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - D1) Min 0 of:
Students who have been offered a College sourced internship, or self-sourced their own internship with approval from the Programme Board should register to the internship module in the appropriate trimester.
 HUM30020 Internship-Autumn (Humanities) Autumn  30
Stage 3 Options - D1) Min 0 of:
Students who have been offered a College sourced internship, or self-sourced their own internship with approval from the Programme Board should register to the internship module in the appropriate trimester.
 HUM30030 Internship- Spring (Humanities) Spring  30
Stage 3 Options - E) Min 0 of:
This is an elective substitution module. You may select this module instead of one of your elective modules.
 HUM30050 Writing for Life: employability skills for arts and humanities students Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 ENG30970 Dissertation Research Methods Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 ENG32460 Dissertation Spring  15
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG31950 Architecture and Narrative Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG31960 Apocalypse Then: Old Eng. Lit. Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32000 Contemp. Irish Women's Poetry Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32030 Theatre of Martin McDonagh Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32050 Reading Joyce Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32070 Medieval Celluloid Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32110 Literature and Science Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32380 Sexuality and the State in Irish Drama and Culture Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32560 Writing Black: African American Literature and Racial Consciousness Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32580 Staging Conflict and Human Rights Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32640 Girlhood in 21stC American YA Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32670 Dark Romanticism Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32780 Presenting Tennessee Williams Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32830 Lit and the new Brain Sciences Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32840 Literature and Justice Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG31930 Irish Fiction After 2010 Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG31980 Women and the Novel in Romantic-era Britain Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32180 Poetry in Performance Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32270 Pursuits of Happiness: Fictions of America Since 1945 Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32600 Creative Non-Fiction Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32690 Writing Habits Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 CRWT30240 Making Comics Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG31900 Yeats and the Arts Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG31940 Global Science Fiction Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG31990 Reading Gender and Sexuality Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32020 Detecting Fictions: the Crime Novel in America, Britain and Ireland Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32080 Social Networks in Fiction: from Jane Austen to Conan Doyle Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32090 Masculinities and Manhood in Irish Writing and Culture Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32130 Irish Gothic Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32200 Sexuality & American Modernism Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32220 Popular Fiction in Britain Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32590 Memory and Testimony in Performance Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32680 Global Renaissance Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32760 Life Writing: Text and Self Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32810 Irish Poetry, Global Diplomacy Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 3 of:
Choose two 10 credit modules in Autumn and one 10 credit module in Spring.
 ENG32820 Reading South Africa Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of:
This is an elective substitution module. You may select this module instead of one of your elective modules.
 HUM30050 Writing for Life: employability skills for arts and humanities students Spring  5

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  • SDG 5: Gender Equality - Advances gender equality by addressing social norms, histories, and cultural practices that contribute to gender disparities.

  • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities - Encourages understanding and action against social, economic, and political inequalities.

  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - Enhances cultural understanding and heritage preservation, fostering sustainable communities.

  • SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions - Promotes peace, justice, and strong institutions through critical inquiry into human rights, ethics, and governance.

  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals - Encourages global partnerships and collaboration by fostering international understanding and dialogue.

Our programmes equip students with critical thinking, empathy, and cultural awareness, essential for addressing complex global challenges.

Aside from the general fun to be had in college, the inherent value of literature is what drew me to this course. It forces you to use your own imagination, in conjunction with someone else’s to create real beauty and feelings out of thin air. I now have new ideas and ways to think about literature which is about life and learning to think and write about human beings and the things they deal with. Everyone irrespective of their future career will be enriched by this course. The skills I am acquiring make me a better worker and person.

Harry Melessanakis, Student

“Studying English Literature at UCD has been an extremely rewarding experience. Getting to engage with classic literature in all of its forms has truly broadened my worldview and improved my critical thinking and writing skills. It has also enabled me to learn about history, philosophy and culture through a literary lens. Studying English Literature is perfect for those students who wish to engage with passionate staff members in a great mixture of both small group learning and large lectures. This course also gives you the opportunity to apply for an internship. I thoroughly enjoyed a trimester working as a producer in an experimental theatre company in my third year. “

Peyton Tuomi, Student

Non-EU Undergraduate Fee information can be found here.

UCD offers a number of competitive undergraduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD undergraduate degree programme. For information on Undergraduate Scholarships, please see the UCD International Scholarships webpage.

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General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to English Literature:

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English Literature
Bachelor of Arts
Full-Time
Commencing September 2024
 Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)
Non EU Undergraduates		 Closed
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English Literature
Bachelor of Arts
Full-Time
Commencing September 2025
 Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)
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English Literature
Bachelor of Arts
Full-Time
Commencing September 2025
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Additional special entry route(s) to English Literature:

These options have additional eligibility requirements to cater for specific applicant cohorts. You should not apply via these routes before consulting the requirements or contacting the responsible UCD office.

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English Literature
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Commencing September 2025		 Access Progression Pathway
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Application to this Non-EU Access Progression Pathway is by invitation only. If you are not currently enrolled on an Access programme at UCD, your application will be marked as invalid.
If you are not a current Access student, but you are a non-EU applicant seeking admission to an undergraduate degree, please submit an application via the "Undergraduate Degree (Non-EU)" course type.		 Apply
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