English Literature BA (Hons)
University of Chichester
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester

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Full Time

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Start date

23-SEP-24

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester

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23-SEP-24

Duration

3 Years

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We are enthusiastic about literature and passionate about helping you achieve your full potential. Our degree offers you an excellent grounding in a comprehensive range of texts and allows you to follow your enthusiasms, particularly when you choose your own topic for your dissertation. We also offer a distinctive experience of working alongside academic critics, literary theorists and practising writers. This ensures that you’ll gain a breadth of insight into literature, language and your own ...Read more

We are enthusiastic about literature and passionate about helping you achieve your full potential. Our degree offers you an excellent grounding in a comprehensive range of texts and allows you to follow your enthusiasms, particularly when you choose your own topic for your dissertation. We also offer a distinctive experience of working alongside academic critics, literary theorists and practising writers. This ensures that you’ll gain a breadth of insight into literature, language and your own academic writing. Our department is committed to excellence in teaching and research. We are consistently ranked highly for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey. Vibrant lectures, seminars with small group work and individual tutorials are central to the student experience. We have one of the best student retention rates in the country. We know and care about our students. You’ll enjoy a friendly and welcoming environment in the beautiful and safe city of Chichester, home to the famous Festival Theatre, New Park Cinema and internationally renowned Pallant House Gallery.

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WUSCA ranking
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53/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
77th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
83rd
Literature in English
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0%
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85%
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Literature in English graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Literature in English graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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jess
06 Oct 23

The friendly community and amazing student wellbeing services make chi a great place to be and study. The lecturers are great and make studying 10x more enjoyable. The night life..Read more

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Grace
27 Feb 23

The safe, homely community feel the Uni provides. As the uni is so small it really helps to make you feel at home as everyone knows each other, therefore automatically it helps to..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BCC - BBB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

104 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:12 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

28 Grades / Points required

including English Literature, English Language, English Language and Literature, Creative Writing or Drama at grade B or C

A levels or combination with AS/EPQ/BTEC/Cambridge Technical

Pass with 12 level 3 credits worth of English units at Merit.

The University welcomes the Extended Project Qualification and this will be taken into account in offers (where presented by an applicant).

English Higher at 4.

Popular A-level subjects

Literature in English

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Literature
61%
English Language
31%
English Language & Literature
26%
History
22%
Psychology
22%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£15,840 per year

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Students from EU

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£15,840 per year

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J
jess
06 Oct 23
English Literature BA (Hons)
The friendly community and amazing student wellbeing services make chi a great place to be and study. The lecturers are great and make studying 10x more enjoyable. The night life...
Read more
G
Grace
27 Feb 23
English Literature BA (Hons)
The safe, homely community feel the Uni provides. As the uni is so small it really helps to make you feel at home as everyone knows each other, therefore automatically it helps to...
Read more
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University of Chichester
University of Chichester , Chichester

The University of Chichester is a globally recognised higher education institution, with two state-of-the-art campuses....

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Bishop Otter Campus College Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6PE United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Fishbourne  1.1 miles away

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