BA English Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) English Literature is a literature degree centred on the historical, linguistic, and cultural analysis of texts from various periods and genres. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The first year covers foundational modules such as Introduction to the Study of Literature and Writing, Myth, Miracle and Magic, Reading Critically, Old English to Enlightenment, The History of the Novel, and How Texts Work. In the second year, students study Nineteenth Century Literature and the Environment, Crocodiles, Pirates and Moon-men: Renaissance Encounters, and From Modernism to the Millenium, alongside optional choices including Science Fiction, Performing Shakespeare, and Film Criticism and Reviewing. The final year involves advanced core study through Spectacle and Representation in Renaissance Drama and Writing and the Present, culminating in the Undergraduate Major Project in English. Optional modules available in the final year include Crime and Detective Fiction, Life Writing, and Forbidden Stories: Banned Children's Books.
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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 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 25%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Animal care and control services: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
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 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to the Study of Literature and Writing
- Myth, Miracle and Magic
- Reading Critically, Old English to Enlightenment
- The History of the Novel
- How Texts Work
- Into ARU
- Ruskin Module
- Nineteenth Century Literature and the Environment
- Crocodiles, Pirates and Moon-men: Renaissance Encounters
- From Modernism to the Millenium
- Nineteenth Century Afterlives and Adaptations
- Professional Placement
- Online Journalism
- Science Fiction
- Performing Shakespeare
- Film Criticism and Reviewing
- Digital Stylistics
- Writing Creative Non-Fiction
- Cult Media
- Writing Short Fiction
- Anglia Language Programme
- Spectacle and Representation in Renaissance Drama
- Writing and the Present
- Undergraduate Major Project in English
- New Media Discourse
- Literature and Exile: Displacement, Identity, Self
- Crime and Detective Fiction
- Renaissance Magic
- Writing Poetry
- Research Communication
- Communication, Flesh, Philosophy
- The Making of Modern Media
- Forbidden Stories: Banned Children's Books
- Life Writing
- Gender and Sexuality in Britain: 1880-2000
- Film Journalism
- Philosophy of Education
- Anglia Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature 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 Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.