University scraps English literature degree as ‘no longer viable’
Canterbury Christ Church University blames a decline in applicants as it drops the subject for new students
Canterbury Christ Church University is scrapping English literature degrees because of a decline in applicants.
The university, based in Kent, said the course was “no longer viable in the current climate” and would not be offered from September 2025.
Canterbury has a played a significant role in the history of English literature, in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales and as the birthplace of Christopher Marlowe and Aphra Behn.
Students in their first or second year will be able to finish their degree and those completing a foundation year will be given the chance to switch to alternative courses.