BA English Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The final year includes an independent research project guided by an academic supervisor. Students can publish work through the University's in-house magazines, Document 1 and Torchfire.
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Entry requirements
Most importantly, you need ambition. Together with our support and opportunities, you can go further than you ever thought possible. Our typical offer for this course is 96–112 UCAS points . Our contextual offer is 96 points. But there’s no ceiling on ambition. At least 80 points must come from A levels, BTEC, or other equivalent qualifications . Remember, we look at your whole application – not just grades. Achievements, work experience, extracurricular activities: they all count here. We also consider qualifications and experience from the UK and worldwide that may not exactly match those listed. Not sure if you’ll meet the entry requirements? Talk to our Admissions team today . We’ll look at your circumstances, give you personalised guidance and help you understand your options, one of which could be a Foundation Year . Alternative qualifications IB Diploma: 28 points Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum of 96-112 UCAS tariff points
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What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Further study: 35%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 58%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 8%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
- Introduction to Study in the Humanities
- Research in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
- Group Challenge (Humanities)
- Foundation in Data Analysis
- Academic Writing Skills
- Emotional and Artificial Intelligence
- Global Voices
- Just Read
- Performing Identity
- Transforming Stories
- Young Adult Fiction
- Engaging Audiences
- Green Thoughts, Blue Stories: Literature and the Environment
- Shakespeare and co.
- Scandalous Lives
- Difference and Divergence
- Visual Narratives: Reading Word and Image
- Literary Lovers
- Dystopian Worlds
- Research Project (Eng % CW)
- Banned Books: Literature on Trial
- Cults, Conspiracies, and Criminal Worlds
- Prized Texts
- Terror, Horror, and the Gothic
- Writing Now
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature at University of Hull earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English Literature at University of Hull 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 Hull?
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 Literature at University of Hull?
The typical offer is 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English Literature at University of Hull?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.