English Studies

Description

The bachelor's programme in English Studies prepares you for work in numerous fields related to cultural production, the language arts, the manipulation of texts and the generation of creative content.

The programme provides non-native as well as native English-language speakers with the skills needed to compete effectively in the global world. Writing Studies, a unique option in Sweden, allows students to take elective courses emphasizing both academic and creative writing skills. Your own oral production is also emphasized through courses in drama and rhetoric.

The programme has six terms and during the last term you choose one of two distinct specialisations and prepare a corresponding Bachelors thesis.

Literature

This specialisation relies on contemporary critical approaches, enabling you to understand literature not as a museum but as a living body of knowledge.

Linguistics

This specialisation engages in theoretical and practical examination relevant to the complexity and diversity of 21st-century language and culture. It is designed to combine critical and creative thinking.

Through lectures, writing workshops, seminars and project work you learn how to approach problems creatively and critically.

Potential working fields include writing, publishing, teaching, journalism, advertising, marketing, design, translation and media. You can also continue studies at the postgraduate level.

What career will I be prepared for?

English Studies at Malmö prepares you for work in numerous fields related to cultural production, the language arts, the manipulation of texts, and the generation of creative content. These fields typically include: arts-related communications work (writing, publishing, museums, etc.); teaching, journalism, advertising, marketing, design, customer service, translation; media and entertainment (radio, television, film, etc.); and any other field that demands a high degree of English language competence.

The programme also prepares you to undertake work at the postgraduate level in literature, linguistics, or creative writing, depending upon your chosen area of focus within the programme.

Degree

Bachelor of Arts with a Major in English.

Detailed Course Facts

• Free
• EUR 7375 Year (Non-EEA)

Tuition fees:
for non-EU students only First instalment: 70000 SEK
Full tuition Fee: 210000 SEK

• English

Course Content

What is English Studies about?

Today, the combined number of second- and foreign-language English speakers in the world triples that of native English speakers (1.2 billion to 375 million, respectively). This development is having various and lasting effects on English as the global language.

English is becoming "decentered." The UK and the U.S. are no longer the centre of English. The English Studies bachelor's programme at Malmö University is a home of "decentered" Englisha place to study English in a truly international context, a place where being a second- or foreign-language speaker of English is not seen as a liability but as an enriching fact and even a potential advantage.

What makes English Studies unique?

An emphasis on your own production

Simply put, we want to be known as a place for writers. That's why we've introduced the new specialisation in Writing Studies, which you may choose as an option within the programme. The courses in the specialisation in Writing Studies consist of both rigorous academic writing courses and expansive creative writing courses geared to stimulate your imaginative literary skills. We are well aware what employers in this age of information and creative production will demand from you: the creation and production of sophisticated texts, along with the critical thinking skills necessary to manipulate and analyse them.

Options

English Studies is a 3-year bachelors programme with different paths, providing you with the opportunity to shape your own education. You may choose to emphasize linguistics, literary studies, writing studies or even elect a specialisation beyond English Studies. You also have the possibility to study for one term at one of our partner institutions in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas or Oceania.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 575 TOEFL iBT® test : 90

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

The special prerequisite for this programme focus, besides basic eligibility for university studies, is fieldeligibility 6: Civics A and English B. Applicants are exempted from the Civics A requirement.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Malmö University.