Program Overview

English Literature and TESOL with Foundation Year

Overview

The BA (Hons) in English Literature and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) with Foundation Year is a four-year program that combines the study of English literature with the teaching of English as a foreign language.

Why Study This Course

This course is perfect for those who are fascinated by language and literature and wish to work in fields such as education, marketing, advertising, librarianship, and more. The program is designed to provide students with a deepening knowledge and engagement with literatures in English, English language, and language teaching pedagogy.

Key Facts

• Award: BA (Hons)
• UCAS code: X64F
• Duration: 4 years
• Mode of study: Full time
• Start date: September 2025
• Awarding institution: Bishop Grosseteste University
• Institution code: B38

Course Structure

The course is divided into four years, with the first year being a Foundation Year. The Foundation Year is designed to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to progress to the next stage of their studies.

Year 1: Foundation Year

• Self as Learner
• Resourcing Learning
• Critical Engagement
• Critical Thinking
• The Digital Learner
• Effective Communication
• Reflective Learning
• Academic Writing
• Introduction to Literary Studies

Year 2

• Language and Communication
• Poetic License: Lines and Lyrics
• Shakespearean Worlds
• Second Language Acquisition
• Literature & Identity: Self or Subject?
• TESOL Methodologies
• TESOL in Practice
• Victorians Unbound
• Reading the Popular

Year 3

• Romantic Horizons
• Material Design and Evaluation
• The Future Unwritten: Late 20th- and 21st- century Literature
• Innovations in English Language Teaching
• English Language in Contexts
• English Dissertation
• Language Research Project: Dissertation

Optional Modules

• Modern Drama: The Inconstant Stage
• Becomings: Women & Writing
• Discourse Analysis Project
• Modernism: Make It New!
• Writing the Environment
• Testing and Assessment in English Language Teaching

Entry Requirements

Application for this course is via UCAS, although there is no formal requirement for UCAS points to access the course. 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 may have.

How You Will Be Taught

There is no one-size-fits-all method of teaching at BGU – we shape our methods to suit each subject and each group, combining the best aspects of traditional university teaching with innovative techniques to promote student participation and interactivity.

Assessment

Assessment in English Literature is designed to give you the oral, written, and digital skills to be confident and successful. Through a staged process of development, you will learn how to express yourself persuasively and reflectively across a range of media.

Assessment in English Language and Teaching is an integral part of your learning here at BGU and takes a variety of forms. Students will generally be assessed through a wide range of methods such as assessed presentations, written assignments, online discussion and ICT based tasks, teaching practice and portfolios of work.

Careers & Further Study

Studying English Literature at BGU equips you to succeed in a diverse range of professions, including creative and professional writing, publishing, editing, human resources, public policy, journalism, social media, and public relations fields, marketing, technology, librarianship, teaching, and a wide range of creative and media industries.

BGU boasts extremely high employability ratings and our BA English Language and Teaching course will provide you with a solid foundation in English Language and Teaching. With your degree, you can continue your professional development in English language teaching, education, speech and language therapy, media and publishing, both in international and UK contexts. You will also have the opportunity to pursue further studies within a field of linguistics.