BA English Language and Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature, combining linguistics and literary study. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme covers spoken and written discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, and sociolinguistics. It includes an integrated placement year, available in the UK or overseas, and a final-year dissertation.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 54%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 10%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 60%
- Access course: 5%
- Foundation course: 20%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Language Study
- Introduction to Discourse Analysis
- Language and Society
- The Novel Through Time
- Reading Poetry
- Rewriting Shakespeare
- Stylistics
- Reading and Society
- Writing and Ideology
- Written Text Analysis
- Spoken Discourse Analysis
- Post-apocalyptic Fiction
- Introduction to Corpus Linguistics
- Literature in Film
- English Language Teaching
- Language at Work
- Language in the News Media
- Language and Style
- Sociolinguistics
- Crime Fiction
- Working with Language Data
- Integrated Placement Year
- Dissertation (English)
- Cognition and Style
- Marriage and Literature: Class, Race, Gender and Money
- Language and Literature in Education
- Ghouls, Goths and Vampires
- Creative Writing
- Learning English
- Multimodal Analysis
- Language as Evidence
- Leadership and Management Communication
- Advanced Leadership and Management Communication
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Language and Literature at Aston University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £35,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for English language.
What do graduates of BA English Language and Literature at Aston University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Language and Literature at Aston University?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English Language and Literature at Aston University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BA English Language and Literature at Aston University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA English Language and Literature at Aston University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.