We are a top 3 modern university in the UK for English
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
This English degree will develop your critical skills and nurture your awareness of the enduring appeal of literature in the modern world.
Study English literature from Shakespeare to contemporary popular culture, via classic works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. You’ll learn about these texts in their cultural-historical contexts and within wider theoretical frameworks, considering the ways they function in society. You’ll study English within exciting interdisciplinary contexts and benefit from the wide range of subject expertise within the English subject group.
Edinburgh is a vibrant city with a rich literary heritage, offering an excellent learning environment and lots of world-leading cultural events, such as the International Book Festival. You may also have the opportunity to study abroad through our exchange programmes.
The course provides the opportunity to study at a partner university overseas, or take a work placement in industry.
This qualification will prepare you for a career in a number of areas of the cultural and creative industries and beyond.
We have a 94% satisfaction rate for our English course (National Student Survey, 2024)
The following entry points are available for this course:
*Literary subjects accepted: Modern Studies, History, Psychology, RMPS, Theology, Media Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, Geography, Latin, Classics, A level Government and Politics, A level Classical Civilisation, A level Drama.
Minimum Year 1 Entry Requirements
HNC - Pass in a related subject with B in the graded unit.
Minimum Year 2 Entry Requirements
SQA Advanced Highers at BBC including English at grade B.
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma with DDD in a related subject plus A Level grade B in English. GCE A-Levels at AAB including English.
Our entry requirements indicate both Standard and Minimum qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to year and you aren't guaranteed a place if you meet the minimum qualifications.
*Literary subjects accepted: Modern Studies, History, Psychology, RMPS, Theology, Media Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, Geography, Latin, Classics, A level Government and Politics, A level Classical Civilisation, A level Drama.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5. |
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
International - Year 1 £18,220 - £21,120 (See course page for details)
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