English BA (International Honours)
University of St Andrews
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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 ...Read more

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:

  • read, discuss, and reflect with clarity on a wide variety of texts
  • develop analytical, descriptive and evaluative skills
  • communicate more fluently and persuasively
  • write creatively and engage critically with a wide range of English-language texts, including plays, novels, poems and short stories.

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.

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ABB Grades / Points required

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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.

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Students from England

This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

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

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

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

This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

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

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

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.

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University of St Andrews
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Nearest train station: Leuchars  2.7 miles away

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