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BA (Hons) English

Course Overview

Explore English language and literature to understand how they reflect and are influenced by the culture, technology, and economics of different places and historical periods.

Why Study English?

Gain Storycraft – vital skills particularly valued by business leaders, including narrative communication, empathy and perspective taking, critical analysis, synthesis, and managing complex data, creativity, and imagination, and digital skills. These capabilities better equip you to choose your own path and access a huge range of employment opportunities.

Course Options

• 3 years full-time
• 4 years with foundation year
• 4 years with placement

Key Facts

• STUDY OPTIONS: 3 years
• START DATES: September
• LOCATION: Cambridge
• ENTRY: UCAS code: Q316
• FEES:
  • £9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
  • £16,700 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Teaching and Assessment

Year 1

• Core Modules:
  • How Texts Work
  • Introduction to the Study of Literature and Writing
  • Deconstructing Communication
  • Language, Communication and Society
  • The History of the Novel
  • Into ARU
• Assessment: Essays, portfolios, self-reflection, and presentations.

Year 2

• Core Modules:
  • Ruskin Module (15 credits)
  • Bridging Cultures
  • Woke Wars
  • From Modernism to the Millenium
• Optional Modules:
  • Sounds and Communication
  • Podcasting
  • Nineteenth Century Literature and the Environment
  • Nineteenth Century Afterlives and Adaptations
  • Professional Placement
  • Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet
  • Online Journalism
  • Crocodiles, Pirates and Moon-men: Renaissance Encounters
  • Science Fiction
  • Performing Shakespeare
  • Writing Short Fiction
  • Philosophy of Art and Image
  • Key Paradigms 2: Sociology and Politics
  • Writing Creative Non-Fiction
  • Cult Media
  • Digital Stylistics
  • Anglia Language Programme (15 credits)
• Assessment: Essays, portfolios, self-reflection, and presentations.

Year 3

• Core Modules:
  • Prejudice and Ideologies
  • Research Communication
  • Major Project
• Optional Modules:
  • New Media Discourse
  • Communication Disorders
  • The Cultural Politics of Celebrity
  • Spectacle and Representation in Renaissance Drama
  • Literature and Exile: Displacement, Identity, Self
  • Crime and Detective Fiction
  • Renaissance Magic
  • Writing Poetry
  • Language and the Law
  • Communication, Flesh, Philosophy
  • The Making of Modern Media
  • Life Writing
  • Key Paradigms 3: International and Global Perspectives in Education
  • Film Journalism
  • Digital Methods
  • Anglia Language Programme (15 credits)
• Assessment: Essays, portfolios, self-reflection, and presentations.

Student Experience

• Dr Jon Stone considers how poetry is changing in the digital age in this 60 Second Seminar.
• Prof Eugene Giddens discusses one famous line and two things you may not realise in this 60 Second Seminar.
• Dr Bettina Beinhoff explores how accents affect our sense of identity in this 60 Second Seminar.
• Dr Tory Young discusses the use of second-person in Ali Smith's short story 'May' in this 60 Second Seminar.

Facilities

• Join our student community and benefit from award-winning learning facilities, including extensive library and IT resources.
• Access support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more.
• Our Royal Literary Fund Fellows can give you advice and guidance on with all your writing, whether it’s academic or creative.

Careers

• Our BA (Hons) English will equip you with many skills that are transferable to a wide range of graduate occupations.
• These include research and communication, which lend themselves to careers close to the study of literature and language such as journalism and teaching.
• The course’s emphasis on critical thinking and independent learning will transfer to professions including (but not limited to) business, law, consultancy, administration, librarianship, and civil service.

Entry Requirements

• Standard Entry Requirements:
  • 96 UCAS Tariff points.
  • 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above.
  • If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
• Additional Information for EU and International Students:
  • See international and EU entry requirements.
  • See information about application deadlines.

Fees and Paying for University

• Tuition Fees and Student Loans for UK Students (2025/26):
  • £9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year).
• Tuition Fees for International Students (2025/26):
  • £16,700 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year).
• Living Costs:
  • As a very general guide, living costs at university can range from around £7,000–£9,000 per year.
  • They may be lower if you're living at home.
  • Our Money Advice Service is on hand if you’d like to chat about living costs, budgets, and managing your money.

Apply for English

• UK Students: Visit UCAS to apply.
• International Students: Apply direct.