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BA (Honours) English Literature at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

An honours degree in English literature covering a range of texts from many periods and settings, encouraging close reading and engagement with new ideas.

Duration: Honours degree of 360 credits; can be completed in as little as 3 years at a full-time-equivalent pace (120 credits per year), with flexible part-time pacing.  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Study of texts from many periods and settings across three stages of 120 credits.

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Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. An optional Access module can be taken first by students returning to study or building confidence in online learning.

Domestic applicants: GBP 24,528 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total for the 360-credit honours degree for students in England, based on maximum chargeable fees for 2026/27 (GBP 4,088 per year at 60 credits per year over 6 years). International fee not stated. Source

Duration: Honours degree of 360 credits; can be completed in as little as 3 years at a full-time-equivalent pa

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