BA English Literature (Study Abroad)
About this course
BA Hons in English Literature (Study Abroad), an English Literature degree examining various literary forms, genres, and cultural contexts from antiquity to the present day. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking, Historical Research, and Research Methods. Students spend the third year studying abroad at an international partner university and complete an independent research project in the final year through the English Literature Dissertation module. The first year builds foundational knowledge through core modules such as Literature in Time and World Literatures, with options including Introduction to Creative Writing and Foundations of Language. The second year focuses on theoretical approaches and media transformation through compulsory modules like Critical Theory, Critical Practice, and Literary Adaptation, alongside optional choices such as Victorian Literature and American Literature. Following the international year abroad, the final year centers on the English Literature Dissertation alongside specialized optional modules including Romanticism, Modernism, and Gothic and Science Fiction.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 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: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- 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 245 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 48%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 14%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 14%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Literature in Time
- World Literatures
- Literature and Place
- Introduction to Creative Writing
- Medieval and Early Modern Worlds
- Foundations of Language
- History of Philosophy: Ideas that Shaped the West
- Raw Materials of Performance
- Understanding Media and Culture
- The Arts and Identity (Discovery module)
- Critical Theory
- Critical Practice
- Literary Adaptation
- Medieval to Early Modern Literature
- Postcolonial Literature
- American Literature
- Victorian Literature
- Writing Fiction
- Taking an Idea and Making it Happen (Discovery module)
- Your Year Abroad
- English Literature Dissertation
- Contemporary Literature
- Romanticism
- Literature and Environment
- Special Topics in Theory
- Austen and the Brontës
- Gothic and Science Fiction
- Shakespeare
- Modernism
- The Use and Abuse of History
- Global Film Genres
- Live Performance Criticism
- Queer Futures (Discovery module)
- Artistic Fusions (Discovery module)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £34,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English Literature (Study Abroad) 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 Literature (Study Abroad) 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 Literature (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
Does BA English Literature (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA English Literature (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.