BA English
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
BA in English, combining literary study with creative and critical practice. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course features The Goldsmiths Project, a supervised final-year piece of independent work, and an optional 10-day work placement. A cross-disciplinary Goldsmiths Elective allows students to study modules from other departments.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 27 points overall with three HL subjects at 555
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 65%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 35%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 64%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Explorations in Literature
- Approaches to Text
- Genre
- Contemporary Creative Industries
- Critical Writing
- Reading the Past
- Revolutions in Writing and Society
- Special Topics in English
- The Goldsmiths Project
- Work Placement (English)
- The Goldsmiths Elective
- Weird Fictions
- Challenging World Literature: Diversity and Difference
- Modern and Contemporary Literatures
- Research Topics in English
- Creative Critical Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £34,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English at Goldsmiths, University of London do next?
65% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English at Goldsmiths, University of London?
98% 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 Goldsmiths, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English at Goldsmiths, University of London?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.