BA English Literature
About this course
BA in English Language and Literature, covering prose, poetry, film and drama from classical to contemporary periods. Core topics include research methods and critical and analytical thinking. The degree is available as a 3-year full-time or 4-year sandwich programme. Students can customise assessments in both topic and format.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 25%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 35%
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 13%
- West Midlands: 41%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 16%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Philosophy, Poetry and Songwriting – 30 credits
- Stories on Film: Creative and Critical Approaches – 30 credits
- Warped Worlds: Questioning Reality – 30 credits
- People and Landscapes: Creating Projects – 30 credits
- Writing for the Media Landscape – 30 credits
- Creating Worlds in Speculative Fiction – 30 credits
- Radical Writing: Literature and Revolution
- Stories for Now: 20th and 21st Century Literature
- World as Stage: Reading and Writing Drama – 30 credits
- Haunted Texts: The Strange on Page and Screen
- Identity, Myth and Nation in Literature and Film
- Literary Landscapes
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £32,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English Literature at Coventry 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 Literature at Coventry University?
88% 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 at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
Does BA English Literature at Coventry 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 at Coventry University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.