BA English
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. The final-year English Project offers a choice between an extended dissertation or a modern edition of a lesser-known text. Optional placement modules are available with partners such as the National Trust and the V&A Museum.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB in three A Levels. IB: 555 in three Higher Levels or 30 points.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Media Professionals: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 22%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 38%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Critic
- Discoveries: Self and Society in Post-war British Children's Fiction
- Revolutions in Thought: Medieval Pioneers to Romantic Rebels
- Brave New Worlds? Science Fiction and Fantasy
- English Project
- Employing English: Putting Your Subject into Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £32,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English at Keele University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English at Keele University?
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 Keele University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English at Keele University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.