BA English Literature (with a Foundation Year)
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature. This four-year programme includes a foundation year, after which students may progress to the BA English Literature degree or request transfer to other undergraduate courses within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. The module list includes beginner-level study of multiple languages, including French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, and British Sign Language.
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What students say
Based on about 49 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 205 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 35%
- London: 32%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 7%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- ENCOUNTERING TEXTS: ANALYSIS, CONTROVERSY AND DEBATE
- LITERATURE AND THE HUMANITIES
- ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN A CHANGING WORLD
- THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES TOOLKIT
- DESIGNING HUMANITIES PROJECTS
- HISTORY AND SOCIETY
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS RUSSIAN I (SPRING START)
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
- VISUAL CULTURES
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £35,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Literature (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia?
92% 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 (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia?
The average entrant had 123 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English Literature (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.