BA English Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature, combining language study with literary analysis across historical periods. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and a Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme has an interdisciplinary structure and includes a work experience module in the second year. A final-year dissertation allows independent research on a chosen topic.
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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 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 60%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 35%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Sales 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 25 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
- Humanities Showcase
- Dissertation
- Twentieth Century Drama
- Twentieth Century Poetry
- Extraordinary Gentlemen: Masculinity and Popular Fiction in the Nineteenth Century
- Voices of the Holocaust
- World Literature
- Critical Thinking
- Introduction to English Literature
- Professional Writing
- 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
- Investigating the Archive
- Researching the Humanities
- Work Experience Placement
- Many Englishes: varieties and variation
- The Victorian Novel
- American Poetry from the 19th Century to the Present Day
- Shakespeare Now and Then
- Twentieth Century Fiction
- The Gothic
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature 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 Literature 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 Literature at University of Huddersfield?
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 at University of Huddersfield?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
Does BA English Literature 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 Literature at University of Huddersfield?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.