BA English Literature
About this course
BA(Hons) in English Language and Literature. Core topics include Research Methods. Students may undertake a sandwich year with industry placement and complete a self-devised research project in their final year. The degree is part of a wider Humanities group, with opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need in our English Language section. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 98%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 10%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 57%
- Wales: 8%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Human Stories
- Approaches to Literature and Criticism
- Literature and Constructions of Childhood
- Literature and the Marketplace
- Human Futures
- Literature in the World
- Victorian Frictions: Literature and Society, 1837-1901
- Love and Power in Renaissance Literature
- Voices of Dissent: American Literature Across Time
- Humanities Research Project
- Literature and Global Futures
- Contemporary British Fiction
- Gothic Literature
- Contemporary American Literature
- Children's Fiction Since 1900
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature at UWE Bristol earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £32,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English Literature at UWE Bristol do next?
82% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Literature at UWE Bristol?
95% 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 at UWE Bristol?
The average entrant had 104 UCAS points.
Does BA English Literature at UWE Bristol 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 Literature at UWE Bristol?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.