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Kent's School of English has an excellent reputation as a vibrant department with many different enthusiasms. We have a diverse range of specialisms - from medieval and early literature to 19th and 20th-century literature, American and postcolonial literature, contemporary poetry and critical debates.
Staff have published work in all of these academic areas and there are also novelists, poets and biographers within the department, including a shortlisted Booker-Prize candidate. Most staff have worked extensively with adult learners and as a part-time student you are given a great deal of flexibility in your studies.
Our programmes are offered at various levels, from certificate to diploma to a full BA (Honours) degree. In addition, you can choose from evening programmes or ones that run in the daytime. However, our courses are not just about literary analysis. For those interested in producing their own writing, there are plenty of opportunities at Kent. Our creative writing courses are taught by tutors who have experience of writing in a variety of forms, from librettos and short stories to novels and poetry. And if you want to see your work in print, the School of English produces its own literary magazine (written and edited by School of English students). There is also a T.S. Eliot literary prize (awarded annually) and two Saturday writing workshops.
If you are interested in the prospect of studying for a degree or for other qualifications in English and/or Creative Writing within a lively learning environment read on!