English Literature and the Canon: Tradition and Innovation

7.5 credits

Course, Bachelor's level, 5EN160

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
3 November 2025–18 January 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

English A1 and English B1

Selection

Higher education credits (maximum 165 credits)

Fees
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 April 2025
Application code
UU-55006

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
1 August 2025–2 November 2025
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
3 November 2025–18 January 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

English A1 and English B1

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
1 August 2025–2 November 2025
Information on registration from the department

Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
30 March 2026–7 June 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

English A1 and English B1

Selection

Higher education credits (maximum 165 credits)

Fees
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 11,250
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 11,250

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 October 2025
Application code
UU-05006

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
20 December 2025–29 March 2026
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
30 March 2026–7 June 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

English A1 and English B1

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
20 December 2025–29 March 2026
Information on registration from the department

About the course

The course analyses selected English literary works with an emphasis on the 19th-century novel and various modernist genres. The influence and reflection of social developments in literature are addressed, as are the perspectives of cultural and literary history. Basic concepts and methods of literary criticism are applied.

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