At Macquarie you can enjoy not only the literature of Great Britain but also literature from around the world. The English major fosters analytic and creative thought through reading of texts from diverse sources including literary essays across various subject areas such as literature, art, music, film, politics, food and travel.

Students will gain an informed, global, cross cultural perspective of the world and develop written and verbal communication skills that will enhance employment prospects in any industry.

Key Features

• You can study literary texts from the medieval period through to the present day including novels, drama, poetry, creative writing, life writing, visual texts such as film, and children's literature including folk tales
• You will acquire skills in communication and evaluation, flexibility and independence of judgement - skills which will equip you for a broad range of careers
• A major in English is a solid grounding for employment in a wide range of education, communication and media-related industries

• advertising and marketing executive
• communications coordinator
• copywriter
• editor and publisher
• government and public service adviser
• literary agent
• media adviser
• public relations specialist
• social media coordinator
• writer