"Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability."
-Francis Bacon

Welcome to English Philology

English today enjoys a special status as the global language. It is written, spoken and understood throughout the world and has become the most important medium not only for international communication of all sorts (casual and informal, commercial and industrial, political and diplomatic, etc.) but also for the dissemination of scientific and scholarly research. This high status of English throughout the world requires high standards for the teaching of English on many different levels. The curriculum for English Philology is therefore designed to address these requirements and to offer a carefully graded mix of courses focussing on the four core areas of English Philology: Language Skills, Linguistics, Literature and Culture.