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English Literature BA Hons

English and Literature in English at

Durham University

STUDY MODE

Full-Time

LENGTH

3 years course

LOCATION

College allocation pending

PLACEMENT YEAR

Not Available

YEAR ABROAD

Not Available

FOUNDATION YEAR

Yes

English Literature BA Hons

Not only does English Studies provide a thorough grounding in the ‘great tradition’ of English literature – from Chaucer and Shakespeare through to plays, poems and novels written in the twentieth and

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Course webpage on Durham University

How do I apply and how easy is it to get in?

What you will need to do

Apply by 31 Jan

What you won’t need to do

Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test

Points of entry for English Literature BA Hons

Year 1

Entry requirements for English and Literature in English at Durham University

Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for English Literature BA Hons at Durham University

Specific subjects/grades required for entry: English Literature at grade A or English Language & Literature at grade A. Specific subjects excluded for entry: General Studies and Critical Thinking. Information: Applicants taking Science A-levels that include a practical component will be required to take and pass this as a condition of entry. This refers only to English A Levels.

UCAS points for current students on English and Literature in English at Durham University

How good is this course?

Most relevant Student Reviews for Literature in English at Durham University

member6127632
18th December 24

English Literature, BA Hons FullTime

No personal tutor. I am now studying the MA for this subject. Career prospects are not advertised to us read more

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22nd February 24

English Literature, BA Hons FullTime

I found one of my tutors extremely unhelpful, overly critical and quite demeaning. But my other tutors were amazingly helpful. It’s quite annoying that lecturers mostly just read off a sheet, no explanations or passion, but this just makes the passionate few even more engaging read more

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member1192051
8th October 23

English Literature, BA Hons FullTime

A wonderful and fun course taught by absolute experts in the fields, with lots of help deciding and finding career paths. read more

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member779177
22nd February 23

English Literature, BA Hons FullTime

Courses are interesting and the teachers are generally nice and competent read more

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member1375202
19th January 23

English Literature, BA Hons FullTime

I can find nothing to criticize about my course as it is interesting and challenging. All stuff are really professional and helpful read more

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