joint honours in english lit?

English lit is a degree in literary analysis. It's not a degree in creative writing.

Also you don't need to do an English lit degree in order to pursue any career except to become an academic in the field of literary analysis and criticism.

I'd point out also that minimum wage is called that for a reason - there is no such thing as being "under minimum wage" unless you are being illegally underpaid.

Finally, most graduate schemes don't care whatsoever what you studied at degree level and the degree itself is just a tickbox.

So do whatever degree is of intellectual interest for you unto itself, and do what every other grad does and figure out what to do with your life that isn't related to your degree thereafter (or go into academia if you do resolutely want to do something related to the degree).

hi guys. so i know this website is a pretty hardcore STEM advocate, but id like some unbiased opinions here.

i’ve always loved english, writing, etc, but i know the career prospects are pretty limited. so i’ve been considering a double honours degree in english lit with another subject to maybe make myself more marketable/employable, but almost everywhere is saying it’s a bad idea, that i’ll be under average wage, i should just keep it as a hobby and pursue computer science or engineering, etc.

but i’m asking if you guys think there’s any subjects that’d go well with an english degree to maybe help myself out. i’m pretty interested in marketing but with everything being so tech-driven, i don’t know if i’m just wasting my time.

thanks