BA English
About this course
BA in English, covering literature from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. Core topics include critical and analytical thinking. The degree includes modules on Renaissance drama, Victorian fiction, twentieth-century literature, and contemporary writing. An optional work placement offers at least 60 hours of experience in publishing, literary agencies, or related fields.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB IB: 32-30 Year 2 entry: 36-32
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Media Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 1%
- London: 7%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 92%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Modules
- English 1A & 1B
- Writing Through Time 1&2
- The Construction of Scotland
- Making the Modern Human
- The American Novel
- Victorian Literature
- Twentieth Century Literature
- Sex, Revenge & Corruption in Renaissance Drama
- The Body: Theories & Representations
- English & Creative Writing Work Placement
- Writing Short Fiction & Poetry
- Dramatic Writing
- Writing Gender in Contemporary Literature
- 21st Century Science Fiction
- Wild in the Renaissance
- Victorian Gothic
- Sixties Britain: Literature, Culture, Counterculture
- Soviet Literature in Translation 1917-1967
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English at University of Strathclyde earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £33,000. The £28,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English at University of Strathclyde 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 at University of Strathclyde?
88% 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 University of Strathclyde?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 181 UCAS points.
Does BA English at University of Strathclyde include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA English at University of Strathclyde?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.