BA English
About this course
BA (Hons) English, combining literature and language studies. Core topics include research methods, language and translation, entrepreneurship, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. Modules can be chosen from Year 2 onwards, and the programme includes an independent research project in the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC-BBB IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.
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What students say
Based on about 12 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: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 99%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 35%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 330 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 76%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 1%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 15%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Reading
- An introduction to working within Arts and Humanities
- Listening
- The Structure of English
- Language and Meaning
- New Venture Creation
- Theorising
- Exploring Variation in English
- Language 1
- Romanticism
- Special Author 1
- History and Development of English
- Analysing Discourse
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Project Module
- Working with Children
- Independent Literature Research Project
- English Language Dissertation
- Language Change
- The Victorians at Work
- Critical Discourse Studies
- Modernisms
- Sexualities, Genders and Identities
- Greening
- Forensic Linguistics
- Enterprise Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English at Edge Hill University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English at Edge Hill 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 at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 94 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English at Edge Hill University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.