With a strong research culture and environment, the Department of English has a thriving postgraduate community, offering both MA and PhD pathways.
Now 5th in the UK for Creative Writing and in the top 20 for English overall, we're proud of our strong trajectory up the rankings in the Times Good University Guide for 2019.
Three creative writers and academics from Royal Holloway, University of London Department of English have received the prestigious honour of being elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature
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See what it’s like to study at a leading UK Department of English.
Areas of research in the department
Gain valuable experience through work placements, internships, and study abroad opportunities
“You learn how to read in ways that you were never taught before”
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2017 median earnings after five years
Source: Complete University Guide 2019
Source: DLHE, 2017
Source: Royal Holloway Department of English
3 years full time
English
4 years full time
Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Music
Drama, Theatre and Dance
1 year full time
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From the College’s earliest days, we have nurtured many world-famous names.
''…is to bring people's stories and experiences out into the world so that others might take something from them.”
