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English Language and Literature

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Course summary

Develop your literary and linguistic knowledge on our English Language and Literature BA Honours degree. This joint honours degree will help you understand how the two disciplines complement each other.

You’ll learn from world-leading experts in everything from language and ageing to the Victorian novel.

Combine a variety of different modules throughout your course. You can:

study child language acquisition alongside children’s literature
explore the development of English while diving into heroic sagas
examine dialects and the poetry of Robert Burns
You’ll then use everything you’ve learnt to undertake independent research on a topic of your choice.

At the end of your degree, you’ll have highly specialised knowledge in English Language and Literature. You'll also have a huge range of skills, covering everything from transcription and annotation to archival research and persuasive argument.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Newcastle)

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
Q300
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
Q300
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
ABB

Including English Literature or English Language and Literature or English Language.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
D: 36 credits M: 9 credits

To include at least 9 Level 3 credits in English Literature at Distinction.

Scottish Higher
AABBB

Including English. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 points

With English Literature or English Language and Literature or English Language at Higher Level, grade 5.

Extended Project

If you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification in a topic relevant to the degree programme, we may take this into account in our consideration of your application.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H2, H2, H3, H3

With minimum Grade H2 in English.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, M2, M2

Including English.

Candidates who have some background in Maths and Science may be interested in the cognitive/brain science and quantitative elements of the course. Candidates who prefer Arts and Humanities subjects may be interested in the historical, sociological, and literary elements of the course.

We especially welcome applications from mature students.

English language requirements

English Language Requirementshttps://www.ncl.ac.uk/international/language/#overview

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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.

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