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BA - Bachelor of Arts
University of St Andrews
Full Time
SEP-25
4 years
The BA (International Hons) in English will provide you with the opportunity to explore a range of historical periods and critical approaches to literature, across a wide variety of genres. Through this course, you will develop your writing skills, sensitivity to language, awareness of the intellectual challenges and aesthetic pleasures offered by literature, as well as understanding the cultural values it reflects. You can also choose to take creative writing classes.
The BA (International Hons) is a joint degree delivered by both the University of St Andrews and the College of William & Mary in Virginia, USA. This joint degree allows you to spend two years at each institution.
What you will study
If you study the BA (International Honours) in English, you will learn to:
The BA (International Honours) is a single Honours degree, and other combinations – such as joint Honours degrees – are not available with this programme. However, during the programme you will have opportunities to study a range of other subjects alongside your major at both institutions.
Exam type
A levelA level:
ABB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AABB Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
36 Grades / Points required
Standard entry grades: 36 (HL 6,6,5). Minimum entry grades: 36 (HL 6,5,5). IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component (must be Academic version of test). Given Grades may vary based on the equivalency of your specific qualifications. TOEFL Ibt: Minimum overall score:94, Minimum component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking):Listening: 20, Reading: 19, Writing: 24, Speaking: 20.
Standard entry grades: AAAB. Minimum entry grades: AABB. IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component (must be Academic version of test). Given Grades may vary based on the equivalency of your specific qualifications. TOEFL Ibt: Minimum overall score:94, Minimum component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking):Listening: 20, Reading: 19, Writing: 24, Speaking: 20.
Standard entry grades: 36 (HL 6,6,5). Minimum entry grades: 36 (HL 6,5,5). IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component (must be Academic version of test). Given Grades may vary based on the equivalency of your specific qualifications. TOEFL Ibt: Minimum overall score:94, Minimum component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking):Listening: 20, Reading: 19, Writing: 24, Speaking: 20.
Students living in
England
Students from England
The tuition fee for the BA International Honours programme for academic year 2024/25 is $48,400. The sterling (GBP) equivalent of this fee will be calculated based on the conversion rate report on 1 June 2024.
Students from Scotland
The tuition fee for the BA International Honours programme for academic year 2024/25 is $48,400. The sterling (GBP) equivalent of this fee will be calculated based on the conversion rate report on 1 June 2024.
Students from EU
The tuition fee for the BA International Honours programme for academic year 2024/25 is $48,400. The sterling (GBP) equivalent of this fee will be calculated based on the conversion rate report on 1 June 2024.
Students from International
The tuition fee for the BA International Honours programme for academic year 2024/25 is $48,400. The sterling (GBP) equivalent of this fee will be calculated based on the conversion rate report on 1 June 2024.