East Anglia or Loughborough to study english??

Hi,
I'm trying to choice between these two universities and I'm really struggling. Both the courses sound really good and I was wondering if anyone had any advice or knew anything that would help me choose

If you've got AAB, you can get into better universities than those two.

If you've got AAB, you can get into better universities than those two.

What do you mean by better? They're both quite high up in the rankings? I've looked at York and Lancaster but found the courses a bit dull and a bit in the middle of no where

You mean that the lesser universities make more of a concerted effort to romanticise the course content, whereas the better universities leave you with more substantive information about the course. The courses are no more different or romantic; the only difference is that the lesser unis need to try harder to sell the courses, whereas York does not.

Norwich is about 1hr50 away from London by train; York is too. And there's a whole lot to do in York.

No. I don't mean that? I mean that the course at York is a traditional English degree with no creative writing or vocational modules. Where as Loughborough and East Anglia offer both these things. York uses examination where as Loughborough and East Anglia use coursework. All English degrees vary as the teachers that teach at them will specialise in different areas. The top university guide actually places York below both the stated universities so how are they lesser? I am really grateful for the advice but I'm really confused where you are getting your information from?

I think the poster is confused by the fact that overall York generally is seen as a more prestigious university than Loughborough and East Anglia. However for English both Loughborough and East Anglia have strong departments. Both unis are still good ones overall and if you prefer the course content they offer along with the other aspects I mentioned to look at then there is no reason why not to choose them. For a degree like English then work experience combined with a strong application is the key to job hunting success.

I am really grateful for the advice but I'm really confused where you are getting your information from?

I think the poster (myself) might be speaking from a position that the actual course specified at York is much more highly rated than Loughy and UEA. I think the other poster (you) might be blinded by the fact you attended one of the institutions (UEA). Great, UEA is good and I am sure you can back that up with experience ... but York is better.



I am getting that information from York's prestige, its humanities course which are renowned, and its top 10 placing (7th, I believe) in the CUG English ranking in contrast the to 30th place of the other two irrelevancies. You can ignore me all you like, but don't come crawling back to me to help you once you graduate and spend a year on the dole.

I think the poster (myself) might be speaking from a position that the actual course specified at York is much more highly rated than Loughy and UEA. I think the other poster (you) might be blinded by the fact you attended one of the institutions (UEA). Great, UEA is good and I am sure you can back that up with experience ... but York is better.



I am getting that information from York's prestige, its humanities course which are renowned, and its top 10 placing (7th, I believe) in the CUG English ranking in contrast the to 30th place of the other two irrelevancies. You can ignore me all you like, but don't come crawling back to me to help you once you graduate and spend a year on the dole.

I don't doubt that York is a stronger university overall, however league table positions don't guarentee someone will be happy & do well on degree nor do they mean that someone will have a much easier ride getting a job after. As a UEA grad I've had several interviews now myself, the rest has been down to me.

Okay, we seem to have strayed far from the original question.
1) We are all aware of York's prestige, however, I am not going to choose my university, a place that I must spend 3/4 years of my life in, on it's 'prestige'.
2) You are studying Law. I asked about English at a university you do not attend or appear to have any ties to why do you feel the need to take time out of your oh so precious and entitled life to reply to me. Do you not have a better use of your time than being rude to 18 year old students?
3) I am offended by your response; I have higher standards than 'crawling back' to you.
4) I do not know what impression you have of me but I assure you I will not reduce myself to spending a 'year on the dole'. Although I appreciate your inability to think of a more substantial and civilised response. I am sure your future as a lawyer with this vocabulary will be bright.

(please don't take out the fact that you're obviously a bitter Oxbridge reject on the innocent members of the student room)

Okay, we seem to have strayed far from the original question.
1) We are all aware of York's prestige, however, I am not going to choose my university, a place that I must spend 3/4 years of my life in, on it's 'prestige'.
2) You are studying Law. I asked about English at a university you do not attend or appear to have any ties to why do you feel the need to take time out of your oh so precious and entitled life to reply to me. Do you not have a better use of your time than being rude to 18 year old students?
3) I am offended by your response; I have higher standards than 'crawling back' to you.
4) I do not know what impression you have of me but I assure you I will not reduce myself to spending a 'year on the dole'. Although I appreciate your inability to think of a more substantial and civilised response. I am sure your future as a lawyer with this vocabulary will be bright.

(please don't take out the fact that you're obviously a bitter Oxbridge reject on the innocent members of the student room)