UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: Q321

English Literature (Including Year Abroad)

Name: English Literature (Including Year Abroad)
Price: 21500 GBP
Availability: InStock

University of Essex

Colchester, England

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4 yearsDuration

£21,500Per Year (Intl)

£27,000Avg. Graduate Salary

83%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in languages and area studies with the BA (Hons) English Literature (Including Year Abroad) at University of Essex. Based in Colchester, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. Studying English Literature at Essex will revolutionise the way you think about literature. We’ll challenge you to reflect on how literature shapes, and is shaped by, the world. Drawing on key texts and ideas, you’ll develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills that will help you make your own mark. International tuition fees are £21,500 per year, home/UK fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 71% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £24,000 within three years, a 80% continuation rate, and 72% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Everything from foundational texts and authors

Including The Epic of Gilgamesh

Dante and Ovid

Through to the most challenging contemporary texts from the last decade

UCAS Code:Q321

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

BBB

Including an essay-based subject. Offers will be made in the range of BBB to BBC or 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels

International Baccalaureate

29 - 30 points

Or three Higher Level certificates with 555-554. Either must include a Higher Level essay-based subject grade 5. We are happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.

UCAS Points

102

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
PTE Academic	60	—	—	—	—

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£21,500

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£86,000

Home Student Fee

£9,535

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

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Essex

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£23,000	£27,000	£31,000
3 years	£18,500	£24,000	£28,000
5 years	£22,000	£28,000	£35,000

UK subject average: £25,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▼ Close to UK average salary

This course

£24,000

UK average

£25,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 12% above UK average salary

This course

£28,000

UK average

£25,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £4,000 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH19-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

68%Working

4%Studying

20%Work & Study

3%Seeking Work

43%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

80%

Overall

Teaching on my course

83%

Learning opportunities

81%

Assessment and feedback

84%

Academic support

83%

Organisation and management

72%

Learning resources

93%

Student voice

63%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

75%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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