The University of Nottingham Malaysia has a very successful English School and is known globally for its international quality of teaching and research. The English School began its operation in 2013 and offers two high-quality undergraduate degrees: English Language and Literature & English with Creative Writing. Teaching and research areas within the School include various types of applied linguistics, systemic functional linguistics, Shakespeare and his contemporaries, 18th and 19th-Century literature, modern British and American literatures, world literatures in English, literary linguistics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, metaphor studies, discourse analysis and creative writing.<br><br>English is a fascinating and wide-reaching subject which enables the students to investigate how language shapes and is shaped by the dynamic environments in which it is used. English covers a range of areas and texts including Literary studies which concentrates on aesthetic or stylistic aspects of the texts or may interpret works in relation to their social and historical context. Language and applied linguistics studies include psychological and cognitive approaches, while creative writing will develop students writing skills and give insight into the process of writing. These studies train our students in cultural, literary and linguistic theories, enabling them to develop the high-level creative and analytical skills needed for international interactions, whether academic or professional.