English Literature

Anglia Ruskin University

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

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About this course

Explore how English literature reflects and influences the world, and develop your research and communication skills with this Anglia Ruskin University degree. Explore how literature has shaped the world – and been shaped by it – while developing vital skills for career success. in England and 1st in the region for undergraduates progressing into senior roles.

Source: GOS 2026 An English Literature degree will help you rediscover the world through the eyes of others. The texts you read will transport you to mythical landscapes, Gothic castles, Victorian slums and cities of the future. They'll give you new insights into social and political upheavals, humanity’s relationship with our environment, and all the ways in which literature and language have shaped our world.

Our course will enable you to gain an appreciation of key periods, genres and writers, and to value multiple perspectives, but also allow you scope to follow your own passions and enthusiasms. You'll enhance your critical thinking skills and receive guidance and encouragement as you develop your own critical voice.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

48-63 pts5%

64-79 pts20%

96-111 pts15%

112-127 pts20%

128-143 pts15%

144-159 pts10%

160-175 pts10%

208-223 pts10%

How they qualified

85% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways: