At Brighton, our English Literature degree offers a fresh, modern approach while honouring the rich history of writing.
You will dive into classic topics like Shakespeare and Victorian sexualities, but also explore contemporary issues like Black British literature, identity, and diversity. Our course takes a multidisciplinary, decolonised approach, connecting literature to philosophy, art history, to media, and making it relevant to today’s world.
You will have the freedom to explore your literary passions, from poetry and novels to comics, gaming, and social media, with opportunities for placements and live projects.
At the end of year 1 you can choose a specialist pathway or carry on with the broader English Literature degree.
English Literature with Sexuality and Gender BA(Hons)
English Literature with Comics and Graphic Novels BA(Hons)
Both of these pathways are new for 2025 and in the final stages of development.
Our graduates leave us with vital employability skills in critical thinking, project management, and communication.
TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE
Staff are active researchers and writers who bring their expertise to your learning.
Option modules in the second and third years enable you to tailor your degree to your specific career ambitions.
Scrivener talks give you the chance to speak to a professional writer about their work.
Extracurricular activities such as the Performance and Community Research and Enterprise Group and the student-led Creative Writing Society.
Our focus on employability, including a placement, ensures you will graduate with a strong skill set.
Develop valuable transferable skills as a critical thinker, independent researcher with excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills.
Excellent student support and a warm and encouraging community.
Weekly roundup of writing competitions and opportunities to encourage you to promote your work and consider future careers.
Professional feedback on any aspect of your writing from our resident Royal Literary Fund Fellow.
Year 1
Textual Encounters: Reading, Writing, Thinking
Empire and Revolution
Poetry-Politics-Protest
Introducing Research
The World, the Text and the Critic
Literary Histories of Cultures and Identities
Year 2
Women’s Writing and Feminist Theory
Comics, Cultures and Societies
Queer Writing
From Postcolonial to Black British Literature
Cultures of Modernities
Research: Special Topic
Gender: Texts and Concepts
Image and Text: The Language of Comics and Graphic Novels
Options*
Children’s Literature and Culture
Transforming Texts
Professional Practice and Placement
Literature and Art History
Optional Placement Year
Final Year
Literature and the Global Contemporary
Literature and Social Change
English Literature Dissertation
Comics and Graphic Novels Dissertation
Sexuality and Gender Dissertation
Options*
Conflict, Migration, Borders
Gothic Texts and Contexts
(Re)viewing Shakespeare
Victorian Sexualities
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Brighton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification. |
Review our English Language requirementshttps://www.brighton.ac.uk/international/applying-here/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/index.aspx
At Brighton we recognise that not everyone's background provides the same advantages, and we know that grades are not the only indicator of potential.
If you meet our contextual admissions criteria we will make you an offer which is at least 16 UCAS points lower than our standard offer. You may also be eligible for additional financial and practical support from us through the Brighton Boost cost of living support package.
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.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
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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.
Fees are payable each year and will increase annually in line with inflation.
Tuition fees for full-time UK / Home undergraduate students in academic year 2026–27
Annual course fees:
Honours degree £9,790
Placement year £1,958
Integrated foundation year (except the School of Business and Law) £9,790
Integrated foundation year in the School of Business and Law* £5,760*
*The £5,760 fee is for the foundation year only. Subsequent years are charged at the regulated undergraduate fee.
Many courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate.
Regulated fees:
Tuition fees for UK / Home students on undergraduate courses in England are set by the UK government and are known as regulated fees. From academic year 2026–27 onwards, regulated fees will increase annually in line with forecast inflation. The regulated fee will be £9,790 in academic year 2026–27 and £10,050 in academic year 2027–28 (subject to parliamentary approval).
Standard tuition fees for full-time international students in academic year 2026–27:
Classroom-based courses £17,796–19,692
Laboratory or studio-based courses £17,796–19,692
Placement year £1,958
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