36 monthsProgramme duration
19,300 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
At Swansea, studying English Literature means exploring ideas that matter, both past and present - making you a part of critical cultural work that matters!
Our degree brings the study of literature into the present by exploring texts within their cultural and historical frameworks and thinking about what they mean for the world we live in today. In a fast-changing job market, employers value graduates who are equipped to face challenges, can analyse and write content clearly, and can communicate persuasively. Our degree will help you build those skills.
Throughout this programme you will:
With the cultural and creative industries now among the fastest-growing global sectors, now is a time to be a part of the literary future!
Our degree brings the study of literature into the present by exploring texts within their cultural and historical frameworks and thinking about what they mean for the world we live in today. In a fast-changing job market, employers value graduates who are equipped to face challenges, can analyse and write content clearly, and can communicate persuasively. Our degree will help you build those skills.
Throughout this programme you will:
- Experience literary ‘travel’ across time and place by exploring texts in English written in local and global contexts, from the medieval period to now.
- Explore the most pressing cultural questions through literary texts: about identity, the environmental crisis, gender, race and ethnicity, and nationhood
- Connect with experts. Work with publishing experts, cultural bodies, literary prize panels, and industry leaders to help shape our literary landscape.
- Acquire skills in critical thinking, reading for meaning, writing for purpose, and creative solutions: which are all vital for the modern job market.
- Offer employers a diverse and critical perspective.
- Produce professional, real-world, creative and critical applications.
- Build a career with impact. Prepare for exciting roles in publishing, the creative and cultural industries, writing / authorship, journalism, communications and PR, and literary festival management, as critics, screenwriters, and content generators.
With the cultural and creative industries now among the fastest-growing global sectors, now is a time to be a part of the literary future!
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
At Swansea, studying English Literature means exploring ideas that matter, both past and present - making you a part of critical cultural work that matters!
Our degree brings the study of literature into the present by exploring texts within their cultural and historical frameworks and thinking about what they mean for the world we live in today. In a fast-changing job market, employers value graduates who are equipped to face challenges, can analyse and write content clearly, and can communicate persuasively. Our degree will help you build those skills.
Throughout this programme you will:
With the cultural and creative industries now among the fastest-growing global sectors, now is a time to be a part of the literary future!
Our degree brings the study of literature into the present by exploring texts within their cultural and historical frameworks and thinking about what they mean for the world we live in today. In a fast-changing job market, employers value graduates who are equipped to face challenges, can analyse and write content clearly, and can communicate persuasively. Our degree will help you build those skills.
Throughout this programme you will:
- Experience literary ‘travel’ across time and place by exploring texts in English written in local and global contexts, from the medieval period to now.
- Explore the most pressing cultural questions through literary texts: about identity, the environmental crisis, gender, race and ethnicity, and nationhood
- Connect with experts. Work with publishing experts, cultural bodies, literary prize panels, and industry leaders to help shape our literary landscape.
- Acquire skills in critical thinking, reading for meaning, writing for purpose, and creative solutions: which are all vital for the modern job market.
- Offer employers a diverse and critical perspective.
- Produce professional, real-world, creative and critical applications.
- Build a career with impact. Prepare for exciting roles in publishing, the creative and cultural industries, writing / authorship, journalism, communications and PR, and literary festival management, as critics, screenwriters, and content generators.
With the cultural and creative industries now among the fastest-growing global sectors, now is a time to be a part of the literary future!
Admission Requirements
79+
6+
112+
32+
Our standard entry requirement is ABB-BBC (UCAS tariff points 112-128) or equivalent. All offers are made following a review of the application form, predicted/achieved grades and subjects, the reference and personal statement. We also accept a range of advanced level qualifications including: International Baccalaureate 32; Welsh Baccalaureate - grade equivalent to A-level; Access to Higher Education and Open University qualifications, and Extended Project.
3 Years
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
19,300 GBP
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