Before you arrive
Get a head start
We don’t expect you to buy a lot of books before you arrive.
Reading lists
Where possible, tutors will provide material online via Moodle, or you can access a book via the Hallward Library (either in hard copy or digitally).
Depending on the modules you decide to take, you may however need to buy a few texts. The Blackwell's bookshop on campus offers a year-round price match against any of the main retailers (such as Amazon, Waterstones, WH Smith).
Undergraduate reading lists for core modules
Outline information about the topics covered and associated books can be found at the link below. Remember, you do not need to buy all the books listed!
View the undergraduate reading list
Postgraduate taught reading lists
You can find module reading lists either via the Talis online system at the link below, or via the module Moodle page.
View the postgraduate reading list
Your degree structure
Depending on the degree you take, some modules are compulsory (known as 'core' modules) and some are optional. You are automatically enrolled on your core modules and will choose optional modules in September during Welcome Week.
You can familiarise yourself with your degree structure and the modules on offer in the School of English by checking the programme and module information booklet in the link below.