The University of Sheffield
School of English

Dual Honours

At Sheffield, you can study English Language, Literature or Linguistics as a Single Honours courses, or combine it with another subject as part of a Dual Honours degree.

You can choose to combine English with the option of learning a new language - such as Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish or Czech - from scratch. Or you can combine English with a non-language subject such as Music, Philosophy, History, Sociology and Religion.

The choices currently on offer within the School of English are:

English Literature with a Language

  • English and French
  • English and German
  • English and Hispanic Studies
  • English and Russian
  • English and Philosophy
  • English and Music
  • English and History
  • Biblical Studies and English

For a full list English Literature courses please visit the online prospectus.

Linguistics with a Language

  • French and Linguistics
  • German and Linguistics
  • Linguistics and Hispanic Studies
  • Linguistics and Japanese Studies
  • Linguistics and Russian
  • English Language and Sociology
  • Linguistics and Philosophy
  • Religion, Theology, the Bible and Linguistics

For the full list of Language and Linguistics courses please see the online prospectus.

What Modules will I take?

The course structure will vary depending on the Dual programme you study. However, typically you will take two core modules worth 40 credits within the School of English, as well as two core modules in the second programme.

This will leave you with 2 optional modules in which you can choose from the School of English's extensive list of modules, or from the unrestricted modules across the Faculty of Arts.

For more information on Dual Honours programmes visit the Faculty Dual Honours page.

For further information on the modules as an English Language and Linguistics Dual student you will take and how they will fit with your other subject visit the "Subject profiles" page.

For further information on the modules as an English Literature Dual student you will take and how they will fit with your other subject visit the "Subject profiles" page.

Applications and Further Details

All admissions enquiries should be directed to Ida Kemp, the Interdisciplinary Programmes Manager for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (I.Kemp@sheffield.ac.uk).