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English Language and Literature

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2026-2027
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Course summary

Interested in how we as humans communicate? Dive into the complementary studies of the spoken and written word.

Develop your understanding of language and how it is analysed alongside the study of literature and a wide span of literary genres and conventions.

Study language and literature alongside each other - develop your understanding of both disciplines and learn how they can mutually inform each other.

Why study this course?

  • Study the ways in which the English language has developed over time, how language use varies in different contexts, how language is processed and acquired, and how it shapes human behaviour, relationships and worldviews.

  • Explore a broad scope of genres and periods in literature, with a huge variety of different areas to pursue, from medieval literature to twenty-first-century digital literary culture.

  • Access unparalleled resources for the study of Shakespeare through our world-leading Shakespeare Institute, and make use of facilities such as our Linguistics Research Laboratory.

Top 15 for English in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2025

Top 30 in the world for English Language and Literature (QS World Subject Rankings 2025)

Ways to study this course

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  • Main Site

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28/09/2026

Application codes

Course code:
Q30A
Institution code:
B32

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Application codes

Course code:
Q30A
Institution code:
B32

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Historical entry grades data BETA

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Data from:
This course and 10 other English studies courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

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Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

94% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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72 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

92 Go onto work and study

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