BA English at University of London

Programme overview

The BA English covers literature from the classics to the contemporary, taught by experts at Goldsmiths. It can also be taken as a DipHE or CertHE.

Faculty: Undergraduate (distance and flexible learning) | Department: Goldsmiths, University of London (academic direction) | Duration: 3-6 years (BA); 2-5 years (DipHE); 1-5 years (CertHE) | Study mode: online | Intake: October 2026 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students complete 12 courses for the BA (four at each of Levels 4, 5 and 6), with interdisciplinary options in linguistics, media and gender studies and courses such as Postcolonial Literatures in English and American Literature. The DipHE requires eight courses and the CertHE four.

Career pathways

Graduates gain transferable skills in analysing complex ideas and presenting arguments clearly, giving a basis for a wide range of careers.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

BA and DipHE: aged 17+ by 30 November in the year of registration, the University General Entrance Requirements and A Level English (pass) or equivalent. CertHE: aged 18+ by 1 September and three GCSEs at A*-C / 9-4 or equivalent.

GBP 10,847 for the whole programme (2026/27). Indicative total BA English (DipHE £7374; CertHE £4067); comprises registration, continuing registration and examination fees. Source

Intake: October 2026

Duration: 3-6 years (BA); 2-5 years (DipHE); 1-5 years (CertHE)

Apply through the official page: https://www.london.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/ba-english

Explore more study programmes

Arts & Humanities