BA English Literature and Drama
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature and Performance and design for theatre and screen, combining literary and textual study with practical production work. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes a community arts placement of at least 40 hours, and public performances take place at venues including Pontio.
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Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels: English Literature/English Language/English preferred but not required. 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: including grade H5 in English Literature/Language 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 26 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 72%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 35%
- Further study: 10%
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: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 1%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 53%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Modules
- Language and Culture: A Toolkit
- Adventures in the Creative Arts
- Reading, Thinking, Writing
- Modern European Theatre
- Creative Practice
- Cist Cynhyrchu
- Production Toolkit
- Heroes and Villains: Introduction to Medieval Literature
- Comedy
- Gothic
- Children's Fictions
- Introduction to Theatre Making
- Devised Theatre
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Scriptwriting for TV
- Short Film Production
- Factual Production
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Screenwriting for the Industry
- Community Arts Placement
- Modern Theatre
- Adapting for the Stage
- Radio and Podcasting
- Exploring Early Modern Literature
- Exploring Nineteenth-Century Literature: Romantics and Victorians
- Exploring Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Exploring Medieval Literature
- 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
- Directing and Dramaturgy
- Directing
- Contemporary Theatre Practice
- Final Year Project: English Literature
- Arts Project
- Performing Germany
- Scriptwriting
- The Small Screen
- Ystafell Awduron (Sgriptio Teledu)
- Writers' Room (Screenwriting)
- Exploring Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Writing Wales, Writing Ireland
- Legends and Super Heroes: King Arthur And His Peers
- Reading Myth
- The Monstrous Middle Ages
- Exploring Nineteenth-Century Literature: Romantics and Victorians
- Exploring Early Modern Literature
- Exploring Medieval Literature
- Revolution! Dreams of Other Worlds in Nineteenth-Century Literature
- Climate Change in Contemporary Culture
- Professional Practice
- Theatre and Performance: Self
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature and Drama at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English Literature and Drama at Bangor University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Literature and Drama at Bangor University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English Literature and Drama at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Does BA English Literature and Drama 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 Literature and Drama at Bangor University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.