The Dundee department offers four-year degree courses concentrating exclusively on the study of English literature. Unlike some university courses, teaching does not also encompass the analysis of English language. Students can study North American writing, post-colonial studies, and Scottish literature, for example. In common with other Scottish universities, students only specialise in a subject at Dundee during the later years of the degree. Freshers first enrol at Dundee into the faculty of arts and social studies, with a range of grades and subjects in Scottish Highers and A-levels.
English literature is studied alongside two other subjects overseen by the faculty.
It is only in the final two years of the MA course that students concentrate solely on English. The Dundee department was awarded an excellent rating for its teaching after a visit from teaching quality assessors. According to figures compiled from statistics supplied by the Higher Education Statistics Agency, there is at least one academic staff at Dundee for every English student. According to Dr Robb, English graduates go on to develop careers in a variety of different professions, including teaching and journalism.