This four year direct honours Bachelor’s degree in English literature focuses on traditional areas of English literary studies while also accommodating contemporary innovative approaches to literary study.  Significant elements of this BA degree include comparative literature, Singapore literature and culture, international Asian literature, contemporary literature, dramatic literature, critical and literary theory, cultural studies, film studies, postmodernism, new literatures in English and gender studies. Furthermore, students are also given the opportunity to specialise in one or more of these areas during their undergraduate education. The direct honours degree includes a final year essay, which will allow students to give expression to their chosen area(s) of literature.

The Division of English encourages innovative thought, scholarly rigour, open expression, and high levels of interaction and debate between lecturers and students with the aim of developing a thriving and exciting community of ideas and creative pursuits.