UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: QV35

English Literature and Philosophy

Name: English Literature and Philosophy
Price: 28500 GBP
Availability: InStock

Durham University

Durham, England

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3 yearsDuration

£28,500Per Year (Intl)

£9,790Home Fee

N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in languages and area studies with the BA (Hons) English Literature and Philosophy at Durham University. Based in Durham, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. Course details If you’re fascinated by literature from different cultures and times and have an interest in the big questions about how the world works and what makes us human, this course could be for you. The Joint Honours in English Literature and Philosophy is a thought-provoking, cross-disciplinary degree that will challenge the way you think about the world. It develops your skills, knowledge and understanding across the two subjects through the study of a range of philosophical and literary texts, important concepts, questions, arguments and methods. International tuition fees are £28,500 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a 95% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Theory and Practice of Literary Criticism exploring the intellectual connections between the two areas

Course details

Why Durham University?

English

Philosophy

Facilities

Rankings

Top 100

UCAS Code:QV35

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

A*AA

Specific subjects/grades required for entry: English Literature or English Language and Literature at grade A.

International Baccalaureate

38 points

To include 6, 6, 6 from Higher Level subjects. Specific subjects/grades required for entry: Higher Level English Literature grade 6

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£28,500

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£85,500

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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UK subject average: £26,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

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💼 Employment Breakdown

49%Working

19%Studying

14%Work & Study

4%Seeking Work

68%Professional Jobs

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