BA English Literature / Overview

Year of entry: 2023

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Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Duration: 3 years
Typical A-level offer: AAA, including English Literature, or English Language and Literature (ie. not English Language alone)
Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB, including English Literature, or English Language and Literature (ie. not English Language alone)

Find out more about contextual admissions.
Refugee/care-experienced offer: Applicants who have been in local authority care for more than three months or have refugee status may be eligible for an offer two grades below the standard requirements.

Find out more about contextual admissions.
Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall. 6,6,6 in Higher Level subjects to include English Literature (or English Language and Literature, but not English Language alone).; Full entry requirements
How to apply: Apply through UCAS

Course overview

Study at a university ranked sixth in the UK for English language and literature (QS World University Rankings 2021).
Explore the rich literary history and current creative scene of Manchester, recently designated UNESCO City of Literature.
Study more than 1,000 years of writing in English, engaging with literary and cultural theory, studying texts in their historical contexts, and reflecting on different cultures and traditions.
Gain insight into a breadth of written forms, from illuminated manuscripts to graphic novels and poetry to postmodern fiction.

Discover English Literature at The University of Manchester

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Fees

Fees for entry in 2023 have not yet been set. For entry in 2022 the tuition fees were £9,250 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2023 entry.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Contact details

School/Faculty: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Contact name: Lindsey Murtha
Telephone: +44 (0)161 275 3107
Facsimile: +44 (0)161 275 3098
Email: ug-eac@manchester.ac.uk
Website: http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/english/
School/Faculty overview: See: About us

Courses in related subject areas

Use the links below to view lists of courses in related subject areas.

English Literature, American Studies and Creative Writing

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