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English BA (Hons) degree

The English BA (Hons) degree at Loughborough University is a highly flexible program that allows students to pick and choose from a mix of core and optional modules. This flexibility enables students to tailor the course to their passions and interests, whether they are interested in literature, language, film, or creative writing.

Overview

Our English degree offers students the freedom to construct a course covering a broad range of fields and approaches, providing a stimulating environment for academic work. The modules we offer on our English course grow out of the current research interests and publications of our academic staff, making it possible for students to study the latest thinking in areas as diverse as the staging of Shakespeare, film studies, Victorian literature, contemporary writing, and American literature and culture.

Why you should choose us

• 3rd in the UK for University Facilities (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2025)
• 95% of English Studies students were positive about teaching on their course (National Student Survey 2025)
• 7th in the UK for English (Complete University Guide 2025)
• Top 20 in the UK for Student Experience in English (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)

Course Structure

The English BA (Hons) degree is offered as a 3-year full-time program or a 4-year full-time program with a placement year. The typical offer for this course is AAB at A Level, including English (Literature, Language, or both).

Fees

• UK: £9,535 per academic year
• International: £24,700 per academic year

Placement Year

This course comes with the option to undertake a professional placement for a year, at the end of which students will gain a Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS). A professional placement allows students to test drive a career and stand out to employers. Placement options are wide and varied but would typically be a graduate-level role with one of a broad range of companies or organizations based in the UK or overseas.

Study Abroad

If students are interested in traveling while they study, there are options to study overseas with our partner universities. By choosing this course, students will have the option to take advantage of this exciting opportunity, giving them the chance to not only experience new cultures and visit exciting destinations but also to expand their learning experience.

Entry Requirements

To learn more about the qualifications we typically accept, please select your country from the drop-down menu below.

General Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for each course should be read alongside the University’s general entry requirements, which give further details on acceptable subjects, alternative UK and international qualifications, and minimum English language requirements.

Country-Specific Requirements

• Australia: Typical offers are based on the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). Typically, we would require a score between 85.00 and 94.00.
• Austria: For students taking the Reifeprüfung (Matura), we typically require an average score between 2.2 and 1.2 from 6 written or spoken exams.
• Bahrain: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Bangladesh: Students taking the Higher Secondary Certificate will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Belgium: The Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (CESS) and Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs (DSO) are both acceptable qualifications for direct entry into first-year undergraduate courses.
• Brazil: Students taking the Brazilian High School Certificate will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Brunei: Students with A Level or IB qualifications will be considered for direct entry to undergraduate degree courses.
• Bulgaria: For students taking the Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie, we would typically ask for an overall score ranging from 5.3 to 6.0 overall with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Canada: Typical offers for students from Canada are based on having completed Grade 12.
• China: Students taking the Senior Middle Examinations will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Croatia: For students taking the Croatian Matura (Svjedodžba o Maturi), we typically require an average score between 4.0 and 5.0.
• Cyprus: The Apolytirion is not accepted for direct entry to the University when studied on its own.
• Czech Republic: For students taking the Maturita (Vysvědčení o Maturitní Zkoušce), we typically require an overall score ranging from 2.00 to 1.00 from best 4 subjects with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Denmark: For students taking the Bevis for Studentereksamen (STX), typical offers range from 8.0 to 10.5 in the weighted average mark from the STX.
• Egypt: Students who have studied the Thanaweya A’ama (Certificate of General Secondary Education) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Estonia: For students taking the Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with the Riigieksamitunnistus, we typically require a high average grade between 4.3 and 4.8 as well as an average percentage between 77% and 90% from best 4 state exams.
• European Baccalaureate: For students taking the European Baccalaureate, we typically require an overall average mark between 78% and 88% with specific subject marks (normally 8.0 or higher from a 4 or 5 period subject) required for some courses.
• Faroe Islands: Students taking the Studentsprógv would normally be required to achieve a score between 8.0 and 10.5 with specific subject marks (either 10 or 12) required for some courses.
• Finland: For students taking the Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamen, typical offer requirements would normally be based on achievement in best 4 subjects.
• France: For students taking the new French Baccalauréat Général (assessed from 2021 onwards), we typically require an overall result between 13.0 – 15.5 with results of 14-15 in two speciality subjects.
• Germany: Students taking the typically require an overall score ranging from 1.3 to 2.0 with specific subject marks required for some courses (normally between 12 and 15).
• Ghana: Students taking the WASSCE will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Greece: Students taking the Greek Apolyterion are normally required to also take the Panhellenic Exams.
• Hong Kong: Typical offers for students taking the vary by course and range from ‘5, 4, 4’ – ‘5*, 5, 5’ from best 3 subjects, of which 2 must be electives and excluding Liberal Studies and Chinese.
• Hungary: For students taking the Hungarian Matura (Érettségi Bizonyítvány), we typically require an average ranging from 70% to 83% from best 5 subjects which must include at least 2 higher level exams.
• Iceland: For students taking the Stúdentspróf, we typically require an overall grade between 8.0 and 9.3 with specific subject marks (between 8 and 10) required for some courses.
• India: Typical offers are based on the Standard XII school leaving qualifications.
• Indonesia: Students who have studied the Ijazah: Sekolah Menengah Atas/Madrasah Aliyah (SMA/MA) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Ireland: Students who have taken the Leaving Certificate under the new grading system (post 2016) would normally be required to achieve 5 higher level passes with grades ranging from H2 H2 H3 H3 H3 to H1 H1 H2 H2 H2.
• Israel: For students taking the Bagrut, we would require students to have studied at least 21 study units.
• Italy: For students taking the Diploma di Esamo di Stato, we typically require an overall score ranging from 85% to 98% overall.
• Japan: Students taking the Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Jordan: Students taking the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Kazakhstan: Typical offers for students from Kazakhstan are based on the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) Grade 12 Certificate.
• Kenya: Students taking the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Kuwait: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Latvia: For students taking the Atestāts par Vispārējo Vidējo Izglītību, we typically require a high average grade between 9.2 and 10.0 as well as an average between 87% and 95% from best 4 state exams.
• Lebanon: Students taking the Baccalauréat Général will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Lithuania: For students taking the Brandos Atestatas, typical offers generally range from 9.0 to 10.0 overall.
• Malaysia: For students taking either the Matrikulasi (Matriculation Certificate) or the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysian (STPM), we would typically require grades ranging from AAA-BBB from best 3 (core) subjects excluding general studies.
• Malta: For students taking the Advanced Matriculation Exam, typical offers would normally be based on achievement in 2 advanced level subjects (typically between BB and AA) and 3 intermediate level subjects excluding Systems of Knowledge (typically between BCC and AAA).
• Netherlands: For students taking the Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO), typical offers range from 6.6 to 7.4 average from the VWO with specific subject marks (between 7 and 9) required for some courses.
• New Zealand: For students taking the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3, typical offers will be based on overall achievement in the NCEA plus a required number of credits achieved at the next level up.
• Nigeria: Students taking the WASSCE will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Norway: For students taking the Vitnemål for Videregående Opplæring, typical offers are normally based on an average score from 2500 credits with an ‘A’ counting as 20 points, a ‘B’ counting as 17.5 points, a ‘C’ counting as 15 points etc.
• Oman: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Pakistan: Students taking the Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Poland: For students taking the new Matura, typical offers are based on average achievement from 3 extended level exams and offers normally range from 75% to 85%.
• Portugal: Students taking the Diploma de Ensino Secundário would normally be required to achieve a score between 16 and 18 with specific subject marks (between 17 and 19) required for some courses.
• Qatar: Students taking the Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (Senior School Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Romania: For students taking the Diploma de Bacalaureat, typical offers range from 8.6– 9.4 overall.
• Russia: Students taking the Certificate of Unified State Examination will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Saudi Arabia: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Singapore: For students with Singapore A Levels, typical offers normally range from BBC to AAA from three H2 Level subjects and offers are typically one grade lower than the typical A Level requirement as stated in the undergraduate prospectus due to the comparative difficulty.
• Slovakia: For students taking the Slovakian Matura (Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške), typical offers range from 2.00 to 1.00 average from best 4 subjects with specific subject marks (either 1 or 2) required for some courses.
• Slovenia: For students taking the Maturitetno Spričevalo, we typically require an overall total score of between 22 and 30 out of 34.
• South Africa: For students taking the National Senior Certificate (NSC), typical offers range from 6,6,6,6,6 to 7,7,7,7,7 from the best 5 subjects, excluding Life Orientation.
• South Korea: Students taking the High School Diploma will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Spain: For students taking the Titulo de Bachillerato, we typically require an overall score of 7.50 – 9.50.
• Sri Lanka: Students with A Level or IB qualifications will be considered for direct entry to undergraduate degree courses.
• Sweden: For students taking the Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola, typical offers are normally based on an average score from 2500 credits with an ‘A’ counting as 20 points, a ‘B’ counting as 17.5 points, a ‘C’ counting as 15 points etc.
• Switzerland: Students taking the following qualifications would be considered for direct entry to undergraduate courses: Certificat de Maturité, Attestato di Maturità.
• Taiwan: Students taking the Senior High School Diploma will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Tanzania: The Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) is acceptable for entry into the first year of undergraduate courses.
• Thailand: Students taking the Certificate of Secondary Education/Maw 6 will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• The Caribbean: For students taking the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), we typically require a range from ‘2, 2, 2’ - ‘1, 1, 1’ achieved from three 2-unit exams with specific subject marks of ‘1’ or ‘2’ required by some courses.
• The Gulf: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Turkey: For students taking the Anadolu Lisesi (Anatolian High School Diploma) or Fen Lisesi (Science High School Diploma), will typically require a pass mark of higher than 80%.
• Uganda: Students with A Level or IB qualifications will be considered for direct entry to undergraduate degree courses.
• Ukraine: Students taking the Atestat pro Povnu Zagal'nu Sersdniu Osvitu/Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• United Arab Emirates: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• United States of America: For students studying in the USA, typical offers for entry onto undergraduate level courses are based on obtaining 3.2/4.0 GPA in the High School Graduation Diploma, in addition to a combination of any three of the following: Advanced Placement (AP) Exam, IB Higher Levels, College level class credit, Honors classes.
• Vietnam: Students who have studied the Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Phổ Thông Trung Học will need to complete an appropriate Foundation Year.
• Zambia: Students who have studied the General Certificate of Education will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Zimbabwe: Students with A Level or IB qualifications will be considered for direct entry to undergraduate degree courses.

Your Future Career

Our graduates go on to a variety of roles in advertising, archiving, the civil service, creative arts, journalism, human resources, marketing, product development, management, the media (both TV and radio), public relations, publishing, research, teaching, law, and web editing.

Many of our graduates have gone on to have successful careers in creative industries such as the theatre and television.

Jobs have ranged from freelance stage manager to actor and playwright, while many recent graduates now have marketing roles with publishers, as well as companies such as Curve Theatre and the Royal Opera House.

Our students often share their enthusiasm for literature after graduating by going on to train as teachers in primary and secondary education. The critical thinking and presentation skills they learn while studying with us, as well as the ability to communicate effectively, provide them with the necessary confidence and skills to become inspiring and successful teachers.

Career Support Services

Your time at Loughborough University will form a launchpad from which you can build an exciting career. With so many opportunities available, you’ll never be short of ways to improve your employability.

Our award-winning Careers Network team is here to help and support you, offering everything from CV workshops, one-to-one advice sessions, and mock interview practice sessions to high-profile employer events. We’ve got everything you need for a really successful future.

Companies Students Have Worked For After Graduating

Our graduates pursue careers in a wide range of areas.

Here are a selection of graduate roles they have recently secured:

• Teacher
• PR Executive
• Content Writer
• Marketing Executive
• Commercial Insight Analyst
• Communications Coordinator

These are some of the employers our recent graduates are now working for:

• Sky
• Astra Zeneca
• Bank of America
• Ernst & Young
• Oxford University Press
• M&S

Compare Our Course Stats at Discover Uni

• 91% say staff value students' views and opinions about the course
• 82% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
• 70% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course

For more official course information, visit Discover Uni.

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