BA English Language And English Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Linguistics and English Language and Literature. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Communication & Writing, Language & Translation, and Human Behaviour. A third-year dissertation provides the opportunity for extended independent research. Old English literature is studied in translation while Middle English is examined in the original language.
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Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels: General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM - DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: grade H5 in English Literature/Language preferred but not required Access: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 28%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 4%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 31%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Reading, Thinking, Writing
- Language and Culture: A Toolkit
- Introduction to Language
- Describing Language
- Introduction to English Grammar
- Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
- Introduction to Meaning
- Heroes and Villains: Introduction to Medieval Literature
- Comedy
- Gothic
- Children's Fictions
- History of English
- Analysing Discourse
- Exploring Early Modern Literature
- Exploring Nineteenth-Century Literature: Romantics and Victorians
- Exploring Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Exploring Medieval Literature
- Welsh Linguistics
- Diversity in the Welsh Language
- Sounds and Sound Systems
- Semantics and Pragmatics
- Morphosyntax
- Researching Language(s)
- Realms of Magic: Medieval Romance and Its Afterlives
- Sex, Sin, and Death: Medieval Women’s Writing
- Alternative Worlds: Sci Fi, Young Adult and Speculative Fiction
- Shakespeare and Early Modern Literature
- Nineteenth-Century Networks: Writing Global Connections
- Dissertation (Bilingual)
- Final Year Project: English Literature
- Linguistics and English Language Undergraduate Dissertation
- Aspects of Bilingualism
- Introduction to Speech Language Therapy
- English as a Foreign Language Theory
- Child Language Acquisition
- Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching
- Speech Science
- Language and Communication
- Language Change
- Psycholinguistics
- Language Policy and Planning
- Historical Linguistics
- Exploring Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Sex, Sin, and Death: Medieval Women’s Writing
- Exploring Nineteenth-Century Literature: Romantics and Victorians
- Exploring Early Modern Literature
- Exploring Medieval Literature
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Language And English Literature at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £17,500 after 3 years, £23,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £28,500. The £23,000 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for English language.
What do graduates of BA English Language And English Literature at Bangor University do next?
80% 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 English Literature at Bangor University?
94% 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 English Literature at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
Does BA English Language And English Literature at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA English Language And English Literature at Bangor University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.