Course contact details
DMU Admissions
Email:admissions@dmu.ac.uk
Phone:0116 2078443
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH
Course summary
Study an exciting and diverse range of literature from medieval classics to contemporary voices, exploring themes in Victorian and romantic literature, Shakespeare, postcolonial writing, film adaptation, and text technologies.
You’ll explore how texts shape society, both past and present, building the confidence to express ideas clearly. You’ll also develop a range of transferable skills in critical and creative thinking, independent and collaborative working, increasing your employability upon graduation.
Develop a range of transferable skills in critical and creative thinking, independent and collaborative working making you an extremely employable and sought-after graduate in the workplace.
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Students feel very positive about our english literature lecturers, with their votes placing us 5th in UK for teaching on their course (NSS, 2025).
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Explore print and digital technologies in our Centre for Textual Studies. Learn to use a hand printing press and gain practical training in programming language HTML.
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Our vibrant writing community encourages collaboration, with guidance from internationally renowned academics and guest speakers, including past visitors such as novelist Kate Forsyth, poet Simon Armitage, screenwriter Andrew Davies, and poet Carol Ann Duffy.
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Tailor your degree with a specialist route in Film Studies, History, Journalism, or Media, broadening your expertise and career options.
Modules
Course Modules
First year
Block 1: Introduction to the Novel
Block 2: Journeys and Places
Block 3: Introduction to Drama: Shakespeare OR you can select to study one route from the list below:
Drama route – Revolutions: Staging Plays
Film Studies route – Disney, Warner Bros and the Business of the Film Studio
History route – Global Cities
Journalism route – Understanding Journalism
Media route - Media, Culture and Society
Block 4: Poetry and Society
Second year
Block 1: Exploration and Innovation: Medieval to Early Modern Literature
Block 2: Exploring Work and Society
Block 3: Screen and Literary Adaptations OR continue with the route selected in the first year:
Drama route – Theatre Revolutions
Film Studies route – Screen Archives - Preservation, Conservation and Usage
History route – Humans and the Natural World
Journalism route – Beyond News: Peace journalism and Opinion Writing
Media route – Public Relations and Strategic Communication
Block 4: Romantic and Victorian Literature
Third year
Block 1: Dissertation
Block 2: Print and Digital Revolutions
Block 3: World Englishes: On the Page and Beyond OR continue with the route selected in the first year:
Drama route – Performance, Identity and Activism
Film Studies route – British Cinema - Creativity, Independents and Interdependence
History route – The World on Display
Journalism route – Music, Film and Entertainment Journalism
Media route – Gender and TV Fictions
Block 4: Modernism and Magazines
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Leicester Campus
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- D26
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
De Montfort University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- D26
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBC
T LevelM
UCAS TariffOffer: 112
From a minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent
Access to HE DiplomaMerit: 30
Pass QAA Access to Higher Education course with at least 30 level 3 credits at Merit. We will normally require students have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 26
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Here at DMU we welcome all applications, no matter what your background. To make sure you get fair and equal access to higher education, when looking at your application we consider more than just your grades–we take into account any challenges that you may have faced in your education. Contextual Offers will be offered to candidates who are in receipt of Free School Meals, who are Care Experienced or who are deemed to live in areas of low HE participation neighbourhoods (POLAR Quintiles 1 & 2).
Historical entry grades data
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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.
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Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 | |
| EU & International | £16800* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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.
Additional fee information
Please note, this fee is subject to parliamentary procedure and will also be subject to a compounded annual inflationary increase.
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