BA English Literature and German / Overview

Year of entry: 2023

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Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Duration: 4 years
Typical A-level offer: ABB, including A in English Literature or English Language and Literature.
Typical contextual A-level offer: BBB, including English Literature or English Language and Literature.

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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.

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Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall. 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects (including 6 in English Literature, or English Language and Literature); 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.
Start to learn or perfect your existing expertise in the German language, and learn about the social, cultural, and political developments of modern Germany by studying its literature and cinema
Spend your third year studying and/or working in a German-speaking country.

German Studies

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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
Telephone: +44 (0)161 275 3211
Email: ug.languages@manchester.ac.uk
Website: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/
School/Faculty overview: See: About us

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