English Literature & Duals
Module Choice Guidance
LITU01 English Literature (Single) module choice
Over the course of each academic year at Sheffield, you will need to study modules that equate to the value of 120 credits. Some of these credits will be taken up by our core modules. For your remaining credits, you will be able to choose from a range of optional modules, allowing you to shape your degree to the topics that interest you.
In your first year, all students (single and dual honours) take the core module: EGH117 Renaissance to Revolution (40 credits, Year Long).
The core modules will be downloaded automatically to your record. You do not need to choose core modules.
Remaining credits can be chosen from optional modules as shown in the Programme Regulations Guide 2024-25
Alternatively, you can take up to 40 credits in Guided modules which can be chosen from the list of modules also available in the Programme Regulations Guide 2024-25
English Literature (Duals) Module Choice
Over the course of each academic year at Sheffield, you will need to study modules that equate to the value of 120 credits. Dual students take 60 credits from English and 60 from your dual department.
The Literature compulsory (core) modules at Level 1 as follows:
EGH117 Renaissance to Revolution 40 credits, Year long
The core modules will be downloaded automatically to your record.
You do not need to choose core modules.
For your remaining credits in English, you can choose 20 credits from English, this means that you will have a 60/60 split of modules.
Alternatively you can choose a minimum 20 credits of guided level one modules (modules from other departments) as shown in the:
Majoring/Minoring in a Subject
Example: English & Philosophy
You can elect to Major/Minor in English or Philosophy. In order to do this you can choose to take 40 credits from English this means that you would be majoring in English (80 English credits), with a minor of 40 credits in Philosophy.
Alternatively you can choose a minimum 20 credits of optional English modules and 20 credits of guided level one modules (modules from other departments) as shown in the:
Dual Subjects
Dual students must also fulfil the core requirement for their other subject.
Your dual department will provide you with a list of core and optional modules for the Dual programme.
Please note:
If you are a dual student for the following programmes:
English & History
English & Music
You have the option to take either the English Literature pathway or an English Language pathway*.
Please refer to the Programme Regulations Guide 2024-25 for a list of modules available for each pathway.
*Please note that if you choose to take and Literature or Language pathway, you must continue on the pathway for the duration of your degree.
Important information
All English modules at Level 1 have a value of 20 credits; however please note that some departments offer 10 credit modules.
Ideally, you should try to take 60 credits’ worth of modules in each of the two semesters.
Some of you, however, may choose 10 credit unrestricted modules that result in a 50:70 or 70:50 split.
In such an event, try to make the autumn semester busier than the spring.
You must not attempt to make choices that would result in an 80:40 split, or anything greater than that.