BA English Language and Literature (Placement Year)
About this course
BA Hons in English Language and Literature (Placement Year), an undergraduate degree in English Language and Linguistics and English Literature covering both linguistic structures and literary works. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students undertake a full-year professional placement in the third year to gain practical workplace experience. The first year covers foundational modules such as Literature in Time, Foundations of Language, English across Space and Time, English in Use, and World Literatures. The second year builds upon this with compulsory studies in English Grammar, Critical Theory, Discourse Studies, and Critical Practice, alongside optional choices including Language and Pedagogic Practice, Professional Communication, Medieval to Early Modern Literature, Literary Adaptation, Postcolonial Literature, English Phonetics, Language and Creativity in Advertising, American Literature, and Victorian Literature. After completing a work-based placement year in the third sector or industry, the final year features core modules in Language and Social Identities and Language Variation and Change in English. Students can further tailor their studies through numerous optional modules covering areas such as contemporary writing, historical periods, and specific linguistic subfields, with the option to complete either an English Literature Dissertation or a Linguistics and English Language Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
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What students say
Based on about 40 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 26 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Media Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 50%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 18%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 12%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Literature in Time
- Foundations of Language
- English across Space and Time
- English in Use
- World Literatures
- English Grammar
- Critical Theory
- Discourse Studies
- Critical Practice
- Language and Pedagogic Practice
- Professional Communication
- Medieval to Early Modern Literature
- Literary Adaptation
- Postcolonial Literature
- English Phonetics
- Language and Creativity in Advertising
- American Literature
- Victorian Literature
- Work Based Learning Year
- Language and Social Identities
- Language Variation and Change in English
- Contemporary Literature
- Romanticism
- Literature and Environment
- Special Topics in Theory
- Artistic Fusions (Discovery module)
- Cognitive Linguistics
- Language and Media
- English Literature Dissertation
- Austen and the Brontës
- Gothic and Science Fiction
- Shakespeare
- Modernism
- Linguistics and English Language Dissertation
- Language, Culture and Cognition
- Psycholinguistics
- Pragmatics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Language and Literature (Placement Year) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £34,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for English language.
What do graduates of BA English Language and Literature (Placement Year) at Lancaster University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Language and Literature (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English Language and Literature (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
Does BA English Language and Literature (Placement Year) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA English Language and Literature (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.