Program Overview

English Literature with Foundation BA Honours

Overview

Our degree courses with Foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress onto a full honours degree at the University of Westminster.

Course Details

• UCAS Code: Q305
• Institution Code: W50
• Attendance: Full-time - September 2026
• UK Fees: £9,535 (Price for Foundation year only)
• International Fees: £17,600 (Price for Foundation year only)
• Duration: 4 years
• Campus: Regent, Central London

Course Summary

Our English Literature BA gives you an opportunity to study English literature in its wider social, cultural, and historical contexts. You'll be able to engage with an exciting variety of texts, both traditional and non-traditional, alongside other kinds of cultural works such as films, museums, and art.

Course Structure

• Foundation Year: Critical Thinking for Academic and Professional Development, History, Memory and Belonging, Imagining Global Society and Politics, Intercultural Communication, Introduction to Academic Practice, Reading Identities
• Year 1: Key Words for Literary Studies, Literature Tutorial, Poetry and Politics, Shakespeare and Performance, What is Literature?
• Year 2: English Literature Tutorial, Making Memory: Culture History and Representation, Monsters, Romanticisms, The Novel, The Victorian World, Writing Revolutions
• Placement Year: Optional study or work placement at a partner institution abroad
• Year 3: Dissertation, Fiction After 1950, Issues in Culture, Reading the Present, Sexualities in Literature and Culture, Special Topic, The Modernist World, Tragedy: Ancient to Modern, Work Placement for the Humanities

Top Reasons to Study with Us

• Benefit from small group learning
• Engage with a variety of texts
• Gain experience before graduating
• Learn transferable skills
• Experience cultural London

Careers

Graduates of the English Literature BA go on to work in a wide variety of fields, including further study at MA and PhD levels, teaching, arts organisations, charities, journalism, marketing, and public relations.

Course Leader

• Dr Lucy Bond, Head of the School of Humanities

Entry Requirements

• UK:
  • A levels: DDE (64 UCAS Tariff points)
  • T levels: 64 UCAS Tariff points
  • International Baccalaureate: 64 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP
  • BTEC Diploma: MM
  • Access: 64 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
  • GCSE English Language: grade 4/C - IB grade 4 Higher level, GCSE Maths: grade 4/C - IB grade 4
• International:
  • International Baccalaureate: 64 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
  • Other international qualifications: We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications
  • International Foundation courses: We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London
  • English language requirements: IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component

Fees and Funding

• UK Tuition Fee: £9,535 (Price for Foundation year only)
• International Tuition Fee: £17,600 (Price for Foundation year only)
• Funding: As well as tuition fee loans, there is a range of funding available to help you fund your studies
• Scholarships: The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students

Teaching and Assessment

• **Scheduled Hours:**** 24% (Year F), 17% (Year 1), 14% (Year 2), 0% (Year P), 11% (Year 3)
• Independent Study: 76% (Year F), 83% (Year 1), 86% (Year 2), 0% (Year P), 87% (Year 3)
• Placement: 0% (Year F), 0% (Year 1), 0% (Year 2), 100% (Year P), 2% (Year 3)

Assessment

• Written Exams: 0% (Year F), 2% (Year 1), 1% (Year 2), 0% (Year P), 0% (Year 3)
• Practical: 5% (Year F), 4% (Year 1), 18% (Year 2), 50% (Year P), 11% (Year 3)
• Coursework: 95% (Year F), 94% (Year 1), 81% (Year 2), 50% (Year P), 89% (Year 3)