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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
English Literature, Journalism and Media
Cardiff University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the English Literature, Journalism and Media course at Cardiff University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,B
Must include Creative Writing, English Language and Literature, or English Literature.
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: PQ53
Here's what Cardiff University says about its English Literature, Journalism and Media course.
The BA in English Literature, Journalism and Media provides you with the opportunity of specialising in two university honours subjects.
Many students find joint honours both stimulating and rewarding as they observe both similarities and differences between the two subjects. Often there are complementary issues and perspectives as well as skills and that link the subjects, be they critical analysis, historical contexts or recent research.
While the journalism part of the degree examines the media in its growth and historical and cultural significance in shaping our lives, the English literature modules focus on the critical analysis of a range of texts and cultural forms (such as film) from different periods together with the exploration of complex ideas.
Each school involved in delivering the degree offers a challenging set of modules, supported by a friendly atmosphere and excellent staff-student relationships.
Distinctive Features of the Programme Tailored to you: With primarily optional modules in your second and third years, you have freedom to choose a personalised degree.
Shape the future: Learn how journalism, media and literature address social, environmental, and economic concerns with the aim of creating a better, more inclusive world.
Future-focused: Develop in-demand employability skills, enhancing your career prospects in a wide range of fields.
Communicate effectively: Develop employability skills and experience in presenting your ideas in speech and writing.
Capital connections: Cardiff is thriving; take advantage of growing journalism, media, literature, publishing and creative industries plus links to BBC Wales and Media Wales.
Source: Cardiff University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of English, Communication and Philosophy
Location
Main Site - Cardiff | Cardiff
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• English literature
• Journalism
Start date
28 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £24,700 per year |
| International | £24,700 per year |
Cardiff University student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Cardiff University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The English Literature, Journalism and Media course at Cardiff University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
93%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
91%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
88%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
75%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
low
Assessment and feedback
82%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
85%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
73%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
85%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
79%
med
Academic support
93%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
84%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
96%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
low
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
66%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
89%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
84%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
71%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
med
Teaching on my course
84%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
83%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
78%
med
Learning opportunities
78%
low
Learning opportunities
78%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
81%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
70%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
87%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
71%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
79%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
78%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
61%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
71%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
73%
med
Academic support
83%
low
Academic support
83%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
82%
low
Organisation and management
72%
med
Organisation and management
72%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
70%
med
How well organised is your course?
75%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
80%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
70%
med
Student voice
70%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
60%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
81%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
69%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
83%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
75%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Student information
The English Literature, Journalism and Media course at Cardiff University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| English Language and Literature | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Media Studies | A | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Psychology | A | |||||
| History | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took English Literature, Journalism and Media at Cardiff University.
Earnings after graduation
The English Literature, Journalism and Media course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Cardiff University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£21.5k
First year after graduation
£27k
Third year after graduation
£29.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£23.7k
First year after graduation
£27k
Third year after graduation
£31.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to English Literature, Journalism and Media.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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