English Literature (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
Bishop Grosseteste University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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

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Studying English at BGU provides an exciting and wide-ranging engagement with the power of human creativity and the rich heritage of literary expression. On this course you will study great works of literature from Ovid to Ali Smith and from Shakespeare to Bernardine Evaristo, Salman Rushdie, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, enriching your learning with explorations into creative and environmental writing, detective fiction, world literature, drama, children’s literature, film, Victorian, ...Read more

Studying English at BGU provides an exciting and wide-ranging engagement with the power of human creativity and the rich heritage of literary expression. On this course you will study great works of literature from Ovid to Ali Smith and from Shakespeare to Bernardine Evaristo, Salman Rushdie, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, enriching your learning with explorations into creative and environmental writing, detective fiction, world literature, drama, children’s literature, film, Victorian, Romantic, and contemporary literature.You will study an exciting range of writers, texts and topics. You will be able to study works in their historical and genre contexts, explore literary concepts and themes (identity, memory, gender and adolescence), make intertextual and creative connections (myth, adaptation, film, creative writing) and develop your critical independence and career prospects with extended research and work-based projects (English@Work, research project). During your studies you will follow your own interests through an assessment strategy that facilitate your choice of focal points and textual examples for assessment tasks.If you don’t have, or don’t think you will attain, the normal tariff points for studying at BGU, this course will enable you to study for a degree without any UCAS points. The course is delivered over four years and includes a Foundation Year, which gives you a perfect introduction to what it means to be a university student and prepares you for effective undergraduate study. In your Foundation Year, you will study eight modules, all of which are designed to equip you with the necessary academic skills and knowledge to progress successfully in your chosen subject. You will also engage in a series of bespoke subject sessions delivered by experts, designed to introduce you to your chosen subject area.

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WUSCA ranking:
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29/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
91st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
122nd
Literature in English
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
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85%
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Literature in English graduate salary at this uni
£16,000
UK Literature in English graduate salary
£17,000
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Katie
12 Dec 24

The Students Union is a brilliant centre for supporting students. My personal tutor is amazing...Read more

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Marisol
20 Nov 23

While BGU is a smaller campus than most, it far outmatches them when it comes to 1-2-1 student support, and they are continually reviewing their programmes of study and updating..Read more

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Literature in English

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

English Literature
52%
English Language & Literature
37%
History
33%
Psychology
20%
Sociology
20%
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£6,935 per year

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£6,935 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£6,935 per year

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Students from Wales

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£6,935 per year

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£10,200 per year

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Students from EU

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£10,200 per year

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£10200 Per year

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Katie
12 Dec 24
English Literature BA (Hons)
The Students Union is a brilliant centre for supporting students. My personal tutor is amazing....
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Marisol
20 Nov 23
(MA) English Literature
While BGU is a smaller campus than most, it far outmatches them when it comes to 1-2-1 student support, and they are continually reviewing their programmes of study and updating...
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Bishop Grosseteste University
Bishop Grosseteste University , Lincoln

Founded in 1862, Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) is a well-established academic institution with a proud history of...

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Bishop Grosseteste University
Bishop Grosseteste University Longdales Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3DY United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Lincoln Central  0.7 miles away

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