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Drama and English Literature BA Hons
Our BA Drama and English Literature course embraces all forms of drama across stage, screen and beyond, while exploring a wide range of texts from a variety of periods.
In your Drama units, you will
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What you will need to do
Apply by 29 Jan
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What you won’t need to do
Submit a portfolio
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Points of entry for Drama and English Literature BA Hons
Year 1
Entry requirements for English and Literature in English at The University of Manchester
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.
A,A,B
Required subjects for Drama and English Literature BA Hons at The University of Manchester
Grades AAB. This should include grade A in English Literature (or Language and Literature, but not Language alone). General Studies is welcomed but not normally included as part of the standard offer.
The University recognises the benefit of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and the opportunities it provides for applicants to develop independent study and research skills. We strongly encourage you to provide information about the EPQ in your personal statement and at interview. For this programme, as well as the regular conditions of offer, we may make students who are currently taking or completed the EPQ an alternative offer. For this course it would be ABB at A level including A in English Literature plus the Extended Project at Grade A.
Typical Contextual Offer: Grades ABC. This should include grade A in English Literature (or Language and Literature, but not Language alone) for applicants who meet our contextual offer criteria. For further information and to check eligibility visit our Contextual Offers page.
General Studies is welcomed but not normally included as part of the standard offer.
UCAS points for current students on English and Literature in English at The University of Manchester
English language requirements
7.0
Additional details
7.0 overall with no less than 6.5 in any one component.
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27th November 24
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I actually do MA Screenwriting but I couldn't select that for some reason though I'm sure this course is good as well. I would recommend MA Screenwriting. read more
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evajohnson23
4th July 21
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I actually do BA World Literatures, (but it wouldn't let me select it) I love, love, love my course, it's like English Literature but from everywhere. I'd definitely recommend doing BA flexible honours and choosing topics from across as many degree programs as you can. Is it worth aa life time of debt though? Probably not. But I do love it. read more
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5th August 20
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Good course. Staff are passionate and willing to help. Lots of module choices, lectures are a bit all over campus - not really set in your own department. The School of Arts, Languages and Culture recently sacked all staff on fixed term contracts (of one year at a time) so that's delayed module choices and I also no longer have an academic advisor. Overall, progressive staff, always pro-strike (if you're a bit right-wing this might upset you), good content and essay feedback, decent communication and nice environment to work in. read more
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16th November 15
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14th November 15
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30th October 15
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there are only 9 hours a week as you need to do a lot of independent study which is great because you get a lot of time off however at £3000 a year... you also have to buy your own books like with most course which is annoying but manageable. it's really nice to be able to write poetry and short stories as opposed to analytical essays however it is difficult to be objective with yourself when writing something that could be personal. ultimately when it comes to marking it's based on whether your techniques/content of your writing 'works', if it's effective. my favourite part of the creative writing part of the course is getting to read my course mates' stories and poems. for the literature part of the course there's a lot of reading obviously which is difficult if you're reading something you don't like, but there's a lot of freedom for what you write on (e.g. I hated 'Heart of Darkness' so I wrote on Oscar Wilde's tale instead) read more
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