BA (Hons) English Literature at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Explore powerful stories, ideas, and voices across time. Develop your critical thinking, creativity, and confidence by studying an English literature degree. Explore the fascinating world of literature.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Shakespearean Drama, Contemporary Literary Studies, Short Stories, The Novel, Adaptation: Textual Afterlives, Poetry. Year 2 core modules: The 18th Century: Revolutions in Writing, The 20th-Century: Alienation & Dystopia, Postcolonial Literature, Theory into Practice. Year 2 options include Black British Culture, Screenwriting*, Writing Fictions*, 19th-Century Contexts, Professional Project Workshop, Writing Poetry*. Year 3 core modules: English Literature Dissertation. Year 3 options include Career Cartographies: Work-Integrated Learning in Humanities, Crime Stories, Cultural Crossings: Race, Writing & Resistance, Editing the Victorians, Experimental Writing, Life Writing.

Career pathways

An English literature degree equips you with versatile, in-demand skills that are valued across many industries. As a graduate, you’ll possess advanced abilities in written and oral communication, critical analysis, research, problem-solving, and confident presentation, enabling you to interpret complex ideas and communicate them with impact. Roles include Copywriting, Arts administration, Teaching, Journalism, Publishing and editing, Business, HR, and finance.

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Entry requirements

104-112 points required UCAS Tariff Points: 104-112 points required. (Minimum 64 - 72 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.) GCSEs GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with a minimum of 104-112 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with a minimum of 104-112 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 104-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 104-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 104-112 UCAS tariff points or a score of 28 from the IB diploma. This should include a minimum of 3 Highers with 2 at grade H5 or above. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10050. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,345 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £17345. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+English+Literature&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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