About the course

In the English major you will encounter a variety of literary forms, from the short story to the novel, plays, poetry and memoir and read a wide range of texts spanning some 500 years of literary history from Shakespeare to Alexis Wright. The subjects available to you in this major will help you develop ideas in literary history, literary theory and contemporary critical approaches while also providing a focused study of literary genres, periods and regions. Critical and creative practices are often linked in the English discipline, with understanding gained through one mode sustaining the other. By delving deeply into texts, you will discover some of the complexities of language and the ways in which culture, thought and writing have shaped and continue to shape each other.

　　In this major you will be taught to analyse literature in English from around the world, addressing key issues of identity, representation, conflict, desire, authorship and ethics. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own reading habits and to travel beyond the limits of lived experience, extending the capacity for empathy or learning to sit with difference. Reading in this way is a vital means of knowing ourselves as individuals and as part of our wider community. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: AU$94,200

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2023	Mildura
Semester 1 (February), 2023	Bendigo
Semester 1 (February), 2023	Shepparton
Semester 1 (February), 2023	West Wodonga
Semester 2 (July), 2023	Bendigo
Semester 2 (July), 2023	Shepparton
Semester 2 (July), 2023	Mildura
Semester 2 (July), 2023	West Wodonga
Semester 1 (March), 2024	Bundoora
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Bundoora
Semester 1 (March), 2025	Bundoora
Semester 2 (July), 2025	Bundoora

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for La Trobe University

Copies of your academic qualifications in your language and in a certified English translation. You’ll need to submit your originals or certified copies of academic qualifications when you accept your offer. IELTS (Academic): overall score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0. TOEFL Paper based: overall score of 550 with 5 or better in TWE (Test of Written English). TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 64.0

　　

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