BA English
About this course
BA (Honours) in English, combining the study of literature and language. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. A final-year independent research project allows focused study of a chosen topic, supervised one-to-one. The course offers an optional study-abroad semester and a sandwich placement year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level. BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T level Qualification
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 50%
- East Midlands: 22%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Compass Points North
- Local Voices, Global Stories
- Reimagining Language And Literature
- Text And Talk
- Applied English
- Encounters: Readers, Texts, Worlds
- Minds In Dialogue
- Questioning Perspectives
- Study Abroad - Creative Industries
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- English Research Project
- Graduate Portfolio
- Language Now
- Literature Now
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,500. The £25,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for English studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English at Sheffield Hallam University?
99% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 89 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English at Sheffield Hallam University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.