BA English Language and Literature,
About this course
BA in English Language and Linguistics and English Language and Literature. Core topics include Research Methods. Modules cover the sound system of English, grammar and meaning, and sociolinguistics, with literary study ranging from medieval texts to modernism. A CELTA teaching practice module is offered alongside language teaching methodology.
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What students say
Based on about 41 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 9%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 11%
- Wales: 50%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Modules
- The Sound system of English
- Theorising Gothic Texts
- Grammar and Meaning
- Approaches to Gender in English Literature
- A History of the English Language
- Language Teaching Methodology
- Discovering Literature
- Fundamentals of Creative Writing II
- Language Teaching in Context
- Sociolinguistics
- Child Language and Literacy
- Research Methods and Tools for Applied Linguistics
- Discourse Analysis
- Teaching Practice (CELTA) B
- Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism
- World Englishes
- Debating Texts: Theory in Literature
- Revolution of the Word: Modernism
- Exploring the Bloody Chamber: Medieval to Postmodern
- Fragments of Union: The Cultural Making and Breaking of Britain
- Contentious Shakespeare
- Medieval Encounters
- Introduction to Writing Poetry
- Introduction to Writing Fiction
- Race and Ethnicity: American Perspectives
- Techniques of Seeing
- Introduction to Writing Drama
- American Word / American Image
- Writing a Short Film
- Second Language Acquisition
- Media Linguistics
- Who Owns Language? Policy, Planning, and Social Impact,
- Applied Linguistics Dissertation
- Forensic Linguistics
- Stylistics
- Language Technologies: Linguistics in the AI era
- Dissertation - English Literature
- Welsh Gothic / Gothic Wales
- Written in Blood: Reading the Vampire
- Graphic Novel
- African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance
- Chaucer
- Madness, Malady and Melancholia: Literature and Medicine from Genesis to Genomes
- The Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize Module
- Beyond Shakespeare
- Philosophy and Literature
- Further Fiction Writing
- Further Creative Non Fiction
- Creative Writing Personal Project
- Further Poetry Writing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Language and Literature, at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for English language.
What do graduates of BA English Language and Literature, at Swansea 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 Language and Literature, at Swansea University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English Language and Literature, at Swansea University?
The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English Language and Literature, at Swansea University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.