English and Comparative Literary Studies
As an English student your skills include:
- advanced literacy and communication skills and the ability to apply these skills in appropriate contexts
- ability to present persuasive written and oral arguments cogently and coherently
- capacity to analyse and critically examine information
- ability to process complex information in a structured and systematic way
- capacity for independent thought and judgement – critical reasoning skills
- ability to understand, interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical positions and weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.
Options for English students
An English degree from Warwick will equip you with a broad set of skills – skills of writing, argument, critical analysis and debate, independence of thought and creativity – that are highly valued in many employment sectors.
Recent employment secured by our graduates includes jobs in theatre marketing, copywriting, TV documentary research, journalism, advertising and teaching the majority at graduate level but in some instances there is a need to start at a more entry level and learn more about the job to then progress. Encouragingly, in 2011 there has been an increase in the number of English graduates finding graduate employment, 72.2% and achieving an overall positive outcome, 88.4%.
Many graduates join our large and thriving postgraduate community, overall 28.8% of students decided to move into further study, some employment based, this has remained steady over the last 3 years
There was a good graduate response rate for English, at 79.9%, with a slight increase on last year, comparing well with the Arts faculty figures. Unemployment figures dropped from the previous year to 10%.
Develop your skills further
Whilst you are at Warwick you have the opportunity to join societies, become a volunteer, work part-time and to develop your personal skills.
- Experience Pool - paid and volunteer opportunities on campus
- Skills & Student Development - academic, personal and professional skills workshops, events and resources
- Research Students - training, resources and support to enable you to succeed in your research degree and develop your skills
- Warwick Volunteers - a range long term and one off volunteering opportunities.