BA English
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature and English Literature and Creative Writing and Linguistics. Core topics include statistics, research methods, communication and writing, entrepreneurship, and global and comparative perspectives. The curriculum includes a work experience placement in the second year, along with archive research and involvement in literature festivals. Modules also cover historical linguistics and professional writing.
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Entry requirements
BBB-BCC at A Level. 120-104 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. Merit at T Level. DMM-MMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. Merit in UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma. Merit in RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above. 120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 91%
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: 35%
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: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 69%
- East Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Arts and Humanities Placement
- Portfolio Sandwich Year
- Enterprise Placement
- Dissertation
- Humanities Showcase
- Child Language Acquisition
- Extraordinary Gentlemen: Masculinity and Popular Fiction in the Nineteenth Century
- Twentieth Century Drama
- Twentieth Century Poetry
- Experimental Writing
- Voices of the Holocaust
- World Literature
- Creative Writing Project: Going Public
- Professional Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Introduction to English Literature
- History of English
- Medieval and Early Modern Sources and Approaches
- Twentieth Century Britain
- Video Production
- Audio Production
- Online Content Production
- The Media's Roles, Rights and Responsibilties
- Researching the Humanities
- Work Experience Placement
- Investigating the Archive
- Many Englishes: varieties and variation
- From Spoken Work to Searchable Data
- Shakespeare Now and Then
- Twentieth Century Fiction
- The Victorian Novel
- American Poetry from the 19th Century to the Present Day
- Scriptwriting
- Developing Your Craft
- The Gothic
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English at University of Huddersfield earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £29,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English at University of Huddersfield 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 at University of Huddersfield?
95% 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 University of Huddersfield?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
Does BA English at University of Huddersfield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA English at University of Huddersfield?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.