THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you choose outside courses in first year that follow on into second year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year. An overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted across years one and two.

As an alternative to the above-listed courses, you may take courses in British Sign Language (LLLO07003/LLLO07004) from Schedule X, subject to availability. The overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 still applies in this case

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you choose outside courses in first year that follow on into second year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year. An overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted across years one and two.

As an alternative to the above-listed courses, you may take courses in British Sign Language (LLLO07003/LLLO07004) from Schedule X, subject to availability. The overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 still applies in this case

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Notes: Progression to Honours requires a pass at 50% or above at the first attempt in Literary Studies 2A and Literary Studies 2B

The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

LEL Foundation

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

LEL Skills

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
If you plan to take a LEL Dissertation in Year 4 you must take an LEL Skills course in Year 3.
OR

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 20 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
Notes:
This is your 'free choice'. Please select a course from any course cluster.
AND

Group C

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

English Literature Year 3 Option Courses - Semester 2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

English Literature Year 3 Option Courses - Semester 1

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group D

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

English Literature_Year 3_Reading Theory

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:

The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
AND

English Literature Year 4 Option Courses - Semester 1

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

English Literature Year 4 Option Courses - Semester 2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

English Literature Dissertation

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
OR

Dissertation in Language Sciences

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

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