School of Literature and Languages

Welcome to the School of Literature and Languages at the University of Surrey. The School brings together the academic disciplines of English literature, creative writing, film studies, modern languages, linguistics, intercultural communication and translation studies.

A renowned reputation

Our English Literature course achieved 100% overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2017.

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Other ways to study with us

International English Language Testing System

Pre-sessional English language courses

Global graduate award

Evening language classes

What our students say

Clare Holt

Creative Writing

"The English department staff at Surrey are all published novelists, poets and academics, and their critical evaluation on work is both ruthless and invaluable."

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Leo Blanchard

English Literature

"Doing a year on placement has given me so much perspective about the world of work, the different fields that exist and most importantly, my personal strengths and weaknesses."

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First-class facilities

Our students have access to equipment and software used by individuals in the professional world.

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The literary legacy of Surrey

Lecturer in creative writing, Paul Vlitos discusses Guildford’s literary history and explains how the English courses at Surrey tie in with the rich culture that surrounds our university.

Our research groups

We have an international reputation for interdisciplinary research, which cuts across literature, languages, linguistics and intercultural communication.

Centre for Translation Studies

Surrey Morphology Group

Literature, Creative Writing and Film

Women's Writing Research Group

Our staff members

Head of the School of Literature and Languages, Professor of English Literature

Professor Bran Nicol

Bran Nicol is Professor of English Literature and Head of the School of Literature and Languages. He joined the University of Surrey in 2012, having previously been Director of the Centre for Studies in Literature at the University of Portsmouth.

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