- Level
- 3-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 3 year bachelor degree plus an optional profession
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Media, Journalism, and Communication
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A three year honours degree in literature, covering literary periods and genres, critical theory, close reading, contextual study and a final year dissertation.
English literature carries the writing specific requirement, asking 6.0 in writing rather than the 5.5 most BCU courses accept in that skill.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature is taught at the Birmingham City University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature cannot support a family move.
The academic bar for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature is Class 12 or equivalent with 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with writing at 6.0, and tuition for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature is recorded at GBP 18,570 a year. BCU charges no application fee, so applying for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature lists three September entry windows, in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Apply Study Visa manages the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this course.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with WRITING at 6.0 and no other band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 72 with reading 18, writing 17, speaking 20 and listening 17; or PTE Academic 59 with no component below 59. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: BCU charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
- Graduate Route: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Content Writer: media and marketing teams
- Editorial Assistant: publishing and media
- Communications Officer: organisational roles
- Teaching Assistant: education settings
- Marketing Assistant: brand teams
- Further Study: literature and teacher training routes
Reality check: a literature degree builds writing and reasoning rather than a named career, so pair it with placements that point at a destination.
About Birmingham City University (BCU)
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #1189
- Established
- 1843
- Reference No.
- 10007140
