BA (Hons) English Literature at University of Chester

Programme overview

Our English Literature BA (Hons) degree will reframe your way of thinking about how you engage with key texts, literary theory, genre, and literature’s relationship with points of historical significance. You will have the chance to study some of the most critical pieces from a range of periods like Victorian literature, the Renaissance and the Romantics, all the way to contemporary writing.

What you will study

At Level 4, students are introduced to basic principles of English study, with seminars and lectures focusing on the history and theory of literature, and the various forms and contexts that it can exist in. Students will be introduced to a range of different texts including: Core modules include Studying English, Advances in English, Literary Acts of Resistance, Time and Place: Literature in Context, Beyond the Page, CSP Negotiated Research Project, Contemporary Literary Cultures, Type Writing: Literature and Genre.

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Entry requirements

UCAS Points: 112; GCE A Level: Typical offer – BCC-BBC The Department requires one of the following subjects at GCE A Level: a Humanities-based essay writing subject such as English Literature, English Language, English Language & Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, History or Classical Civilisation.; BTEC: DMM BTECs are considered for entry, however the Department will also require one of the following subjects at GCE A Level: a Humanities-based essay writing subject such as English Literature, English Language, English Language & Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, History or Classical Civilisation.; International Baccalaureate: 28 points including 5 in HL English; Irish/Scottish Highers: H3 H3 H3 H3 H4 (including H3 in English) The Department requires one of the following Higher subjects: English Language, English Literature or English Combined (Language and Literature).; IELTS: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). £10,050 per year for a full-time course (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 15,450 a year (2027/28). £15,450 per year for a full-time course* (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

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