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Develop the specific language skills you need for successful academic study in English.

Discover the fascinating role of language and communication in everyday life as you learn how English is used in a connected, globalised, and multicultural world.

Explore the history and global diversity of the English language, and investigate everyday English language practices in social and political contexts around the world.

This module introduces key concepts relating to languages, language learning and plurilingualism through developing intercultural skills and language awareness.

This module introduces you to the study of the arts and humanities at university level. You'll acquire the key skills for further study.

Explore the relations between literature, representation and identity; literature and the environment; literature and politics; and literature, escape and the imagination.

This practice-based creative writing module will help develop your strengths and interests as a writer of fiction, poetry, autobiography, biography, or travel writing.

This module takes you on an engaging journey through a diverse selection of great literature from 1570 to 1818.

This module develops your English language and skills through authentic business case studies for communicating effectively in the world of business and management.

This innovative and flexible module allows you to count different types of learning such as OpenLearn towards a formal OU qualification.

Explore why cultures matter and how they’re produced from a variety of perspectives relating to arts subjects.

In this module, you'll explore the ways in which writers from different periods tell their stories and become a more self-conscious, analytical reader.

Explore creativity in the English language around the world: from everyday contexts to ‘high culture’ literary language and the impact of new media.

This module offers a close study of literary works from 1800 to the present day in relation to significant historical events and cultural transitions.

Develop your interest in language, literature and childhood and discover the intersection between these subjects.

Improve your creative writing skills by widening your range – including fiction, poetry, drama and life writing – and developing your individual style and voice.