BA English
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in English, combining literary and cultural studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The degree offers an optional year studying abroad or on industry placement. A final-year Independent Project allows students to conduct independent research or collaborate with an external partner.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
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What students say
Based on about 27 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 225 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 62%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 8%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Reading and Writing Mancunia (Literature)
- The Poetry Anthology
- Framing Narrative
- Genre and Global Drama
- Into the Archive
- Literature, Theory, and Culture
- Writing After the British Empire
- Shakespeare and Adaptation: Stage and Screen
- American Spaces
- Make It Now: Creative Workshop
- Independent Project (English)
- Shared Futures
- Reading Games, Making Games
- Blockbuster Movies: Mainstreams and Margins
- Space, Place and Environment
- The Gothic
- The Global Nineteenth Century
- Contemporary Global Literatures
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English at Manchester Metropolitan University?
93% 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 Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BA English at Manchester Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA English at Manchester Metropolitan University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.