BA (Hons) English Language and Literature at Swansea University

Programme overview

A joint honours BA integrating the analytical precision of linguistics with the interpretive depth of literary studies, examining the structure and history of English and literary texts across genres, periods and global contexts.

Faculty: School of Culture and Communication | Department: English Literature, Creative Writing | Duration: 3 years full time (4 years with a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry) | Intake: September 2026; September 2027 | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: The Sound System of English, Theorising Gothic Texts, Grammar and Meaning and Approaches to Gender in English Literature. Later options include A History of the English Language, Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis, Modernism, Contentious Shakespeare and creative writing modules.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to careers in education and teaching, publishing and media, language technology and AI, marketing and communications, and creative industries and cultural policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: A level ABB-BBC; BTEC DDM-DMM; UK Access to HE in Humanities or Social Sciences, minimum of 21 Distinctions and 24 Merits at Level 3; T Levels Merit; mixed qualifications 112-128 UCAS tariff points from the 3 highest qualifications; International Baccalaureate 32 points.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,300 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee for the full-time route as published on the course page. International fees increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study. Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time (4 years with a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry)

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