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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Talbot Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Talbot Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
3 Years
Select a an exam type
This modern degree leads to a range of career paths. Differing from traditional approaches to English, you’ll study and analyse literary texts within the context of the media and learn to write creatively and professionally for a variety of audiences. Tailor your degree including options to study both creative or traditional units and discover the latest developments in digital media and interactive storytelling Showcase your writing to industry professionals through BU's annual Fresher Writing Prize and New Media Writing Prize competitions Gain valuable work experience and enhance your CV during a four-week or 30-week placement: past placements have included Penguin Books, BBC, Pinewood Studios, Touch Press and the Football Foundation Develop a range of subject-specific and transferable skills which can open the door to an exciting range of career possibilities or further study. You’ll be career-ready with 93% of our graduates in employment or further study after 15 months. Benefit from industry speakers sharing their writing experiences – previous guests include Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and Stella Wisdom from the British Library.
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A levelA level:
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Scottish Higher:
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Scottish Advanced Higher:
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UCAS Tariff:
104 - 120 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
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Extended Project:
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GCSE/National 4/National 5:
GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade C (or grade 4 in the reformed GCSE grading) or equivalent qualifications Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
28 - 31 Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:
D*D Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:
DMM Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma:
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OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma:
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Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF):
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
D*D Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DMM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
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Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF):
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T Level:
M Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
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Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024):
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£17,800 per year
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Living Costs at University Accommodation - 5845-7721 Per Year
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