BA English Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Literature, an English Literature degree centred on the study of texts from the Renaissance period to the twenty-first century. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Global & Comparative Perspective. The course offers a structured progression of literary-historical study alongside extensive module choice in the later stages. The first year covers core foundations through compulsory modules such as Writing in History, Introduction to Drama, Narrative Forms, Analysing Poetry: Metre, Form and Meaning, and Theory Matters, while introducing optional subjects like Gaming Cultures and Introduction to Film. The second year provides further choice through specialised options including Victorian Literature, Love and Life in Stuart-Era Literature (1603-1714), Modernisms, and Weird Fiction. The final year focuses on advanced study and independent research, featuring compulsory modules like English Dissertation and Adapting Shakespeare, alongside optional modules such as Global America and Maladies and Medicines.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including one of the following subjects: English (Literature, Language, or both), any Language subject, Geography, History, Classical Civilisation, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies or Sociology. IB: 32 (6,5,5 HL) to include one of the following subjects at HL: English (Literature, Language or both), any Language subject, Geography, History, Philosophy, Global Politics, Psychology, World Religions, Social and Cultural Anthropology. BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM plus an A level grade B in a required subject. BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level in a required subject at Grade B. BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades BB including one required subject. Preferred BTEC: Performing Arts, Art & Design, Digital Film and Video Production, Business IT, Applied Science, Sport, Sport and Exercise Science, Health & Social Care.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 94%: 208 offers from 222 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Media Professionals: 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 21%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 18%
- London: 27%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Writing in History
- Introduction to Drama
- Narrative Forms
- Analysing Poetry: Metre, Form and Meaning
- Theory Matters
- Gaming Cultures
- Elephants and Engines: An Introduction to Creative Writing
- Introduction to Film
- Slavery to Black Lives Matter: African American Culture 1840 - present
- University-wide Language Programme
- Victorian Literature
- Love and Life in Stuart-Era Literature (1603-1714)
- Strange Fascination: Queer Desires and Identities in Literature, 1886-1952
- Animal Tales: Non-human Animals in Fiction, Film and Philosophy
- Your Future Career: Preparing for the World of Work
- Victorian Values Reconsidered
- Modernisms
- Literature from 1990
- Screen Cultures
- Weird Fiction
- Maps and Motors
- The American Century: US Politics and Society in the 20th Century (10 credits)
- University-wide Language Programme
- English Dissertation
- Adapting Shakespeare
- Radicals and Reactionaries: Writing Women in 1890s
- Cruel and Unusual: Punishment on trial in American Culture
- Love, Poetry and War: The Modern Poet from Eliot to Plath
- Maladies and Medicines
- Neo-Victorianism
- Driving On: Writing Towards Publication
- Global America
- University-wide Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature at Loughborough University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £39,500. The £33,000 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English Literature at Loughborough 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 at Loughborough University?
94% 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 Loughborough University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 144 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA English Literature at Loughborough University?
94% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 208 offers from 222 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA English Literature at Loughborough University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.