Bachelor of Arts (BA)

BA English Language and English Literature

Acquire analytical language skills and apply them to the study of historical and present-day English.
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: QQ10 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Study abroad

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Course overview

  • Explore more than 1,000 years of literature and culture, from medieval romance to the postcolonial and postmodern.
  • Study in Manchester, a UNESCO City of Literature brimming with literary history and home to a wide range of literary events.
  • Investigate the sounds, words and grammar of the English language.
  • Discover the origin of English, its development and variation across the UK and beyond, and how it's used in different situations.
  • The University of Manchester is a world-leading institution, ranked in the top-50 globally across all of Arts and Humanities by Times Higher Education 2025.

Contact details

School/Faculty
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Telephone
+44 (0) 161 275 3187
Email
Website
http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk
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