BA English Language and Communication
About this course
BA (Hons) English Language and Communication is an undergraduate degree exploring the mechanics of language and its impact on human interaction across diverse cultural and digital landscapes. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course is available with an optional placement year. The first year covers the foundations through Psychology of Communication, Deconstructing Communication, and How Texts Work. The second year examines intercultural exchange and digital formats through modules such as Bridging Cultures, Digital Stylistics, and Researching Society and Culture. Optional modules allow students to explore areas like digital media, journalism, and foreign languages. The final year centres on the Undergraduate Major Project in English Language, Linguistics, alongside compulsory study in New Media Discourse and Research Communication.
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Entry requirements
112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 55%
- Learning opportunities: 42%
- Assessment and feedback: 50%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 35%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 30%
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%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 61%
- London: 16%
- South East: 8%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Psychology of Communication
- Deconstructing Communication
- How Texts Work
- Language, Communication and Society
- Psychology of Language
- Into ARU
- Bridging Cultures
- Digital Stylistics
- Researching Society and Culture
- Ruskin Module
- Key Paradigms 2: Sociology and Politics
- Woke Wars
- Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet
- Online Journalism
- Professional Placement
- Sounds and Communication
- Cult Media
- Film Criticism and Reviewing
- Anglia Language Programme
- Undergraduate Major Project in English Language, Linguistics
- New Media Discourse
- Research Communication
- Communication Disorders
- Prejudice and Ideologies
- The Cultural Politics of Celebrity
- Hitler to the Hashtag: Political Communication in Peace and War
- Key Paradigms 3: International and Global Perspectives in Education
- Language and the Law
- Communication, Flesh, Philosophy
- The Making of Modern Media
- Film Journalism
- Digital Methods
- Anglia Language Programme
- Philosophy of Education
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Language and Communication at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £25,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for English language.
What do graduates of BA English Language and Communication at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Language and Communication at Anglia Ruskin University?
55% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA English Language and Communication at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English Language and Communication at Anglia Ruskin University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.