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We Are Students
Last weekend the English Society went to Budapest. Look who they ran into outside Starbucks!
Can’t help gravitating towards the books. They must have been making a start on the reading for second-year module Crossing the Water: Transatlantic Literary Relations.
Photos courtesy of Loren Smith, 2nd Year BA English
We are international
Are you thinking of coming to study English with us at Exeter from outside the UK? International students give their take below on what it’s like to study with us, and how they’ve made Exeter a home away from home:
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We are Researchers
You will be taught by active researcher and leaders in their respective fields when you come to study at Exeter. We are passionate about bringing you into the latest debates and ideas across the spectrum of literary studies, including creative writing and film.
Here are just a few of the faces you will encounter across your degree. Click on a profile to find out more.
We are student researchers
It’s not just staff who actively research in English at Exeter: we encourage you to develop your own skills as a researcher, and give you unique opportunities to develop your original work to the highest level. Many of our students publish in The Undergraduate, for example – a multidisciplinary journal of undergraduate students, run by and for undergraduates at Exeter. Editors Caroline Hughes and Rosemary Lennie are here to introduce you to the work the Journal does.
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We are Postgrads
We have a thriving postgraduate community in English at Exeter, with many of our Undergraduate students choosing to stay with us to study further and expand their interest and expertise in English at MA level. You can find out more here.
Take a look at Tara’s video below – her pathway through Exeter English led her from Oscar Wilde to Japanese literature.
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We are the English Society
The English Society is an open forum for Exeter English students and others to discuss their courses, allay their fears about MLA referencing and anything else that takes their fancy!
You can join the Society’s Facebook group to find out more.
We are volunteers
Studying with us will give you many opportunities beyond the classroom to build your skills and experience and add exciting new strands to your CV. Many English students volunteer in our unique film museum, for example, and have gone on to a range of exciting careers in museums and archives. Take a look at the short film below for a glance at some of our student volunteers at the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, past and present.
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