BA (Hons) English Literature at University of Hull

Programme overview

A degree centred on reading, covering contemporary and international writing and its links to past and imagined future narratives. Students explore texts from manuscripts to film and digital media, and can design, edit and publish work in the in-house magazines Document 1 and Torchfire.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Education | Department: School of Arts and Humanities | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with foundation year) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Emotional and Artificial Intelligence, Global Voices, Just Read, Performing Identity, Transforming Stories and Young Adult Fiction. Year 2 covers Engaging Audiences, Green Thoughts, Blue Stories, Shakespeare and co. and Scandalous Lives, with options such as Literary Lovers and Dystopian Worlds. The final year has a Research Project (English with creative writing option) and options such as Banned Books, Prized Texts and Terror, Horror, and the Gothic.

Career pathways

Graduates enter journalism and digital media, PR, marketing and public communications, teaching and academia, speech and bid writing, and librarian or archivist roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Standard entry: 96-112 UCAS tariff points, with at least 80 points from A levels, BTEC or other equivalent qualifications. Alternative qualifications: IB Diploma 28 points; Access to HE Diploma pass overall with 96-112 UCAS tariff points. Foundation year entry: 48 UCAS points, with a minimum of 80 points from A levels, BTEC or equivalent for applicants with qualifications in other subjects; an essay and/or interview may be used. International applicants: academic IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each skill.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home fee for 2027 entry, standard 3-year course. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,945 a year (2027/28). International fee for 2027 entry, standard 3-year course. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/b5da40e2-5a64-4f3f-baf0-35ce38990a8b

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