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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
English Language and Literature
Swansea University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the English Language and Literature course at Swansea University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,B,B
Most popular A-levels studied
The English Language and Literature course at Swansea 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.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| English Language | B |
| English Literature | A |
| English Language and Literature | B |
| History | D |
| Psychology | C |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| English Literature | C |
| History | C |
| English Language and Literature | B |
| Psychology | C |
| Religious Studies | A |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: QQ31
Here's what Swansea University says about its English Language and Literature course.
The Joint Honours BA in English Language and Literature offers a rich interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates the analytical precision of linguistics with the interpretive depth of literary studies. You will engage with the structural foundations of the English language, whilst exploring its historical development and sociocultural implications. You will critically examine literary texts across genres, periods, and global contexts, supporting your understanding of narrative structures, identity, and representation.
This programme facilitates graduate attributes such as professional competence, global awareness, and effective communication and prepares you to address contemporary challenges within education, media, and culture.
Based on our coastal Singleton Park Campus, you will be located in beautiful parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, where you will learn from world-class researchers and published authors in both linguistics and literature.
You will be joining a high-performing programme, with English at Swansea currently ranked: • 1st in the UK for Academic Support (NSS 2025)* - assessed under English Language • 2nd in the UK for Teaching (NSS 2025)* - assessed under English Language • 3rd in the UK for Student Voice (NSS 2025)* - assessed under English Language • 3rd in UK for Overall Positivity (NSS 2025)** - assessed under English Language
Based on the average positivity score per theme in the NSS 2025 when ranked against universities as featured in the Times Good University Guide. *Based on the overall positivity score for questions 1-26 in the NSS 2025, when ranked against universities as featured in the Times Good University Guide.
Source: Swansea University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
English Language and Literature
Location
Singleton Park Campus | Swansea
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• English language
• English literature
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: The sound system of English, Grammar and Meaning, A History of the English Language, Mythbusters: beliefs and truths about language, Language Teaching Methodology, Language in Mind.
In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Language Teaching in Context, Sociolinguistics, Second Language Vocabulary Studies, Child Language and Literacy, Discourse Analysis, Teaching Practice (CELTA) B, Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism, Research Methods and Tools for Applied Linguistics, World Englishes.
In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Second Language Acquisition, Issues in current ELT, Media Linguistics, Language Policy and Planning, Forensic Linguistics.
How you will be assessed
We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes. In addition to traditional examinations and essays, examples of alternative assessment include:
• Presentations • Group Work • Reflective evaluation
Throughout your undergraduate English Language and English Literature degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. For full breakdown of course structure and assessment please visit our course page https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/english-literature-creative-writing/ba-english-language-english-literature/or get in touch with us at [email protected]
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Swansea 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 Language and Literature course at Swansea 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
97%
high
Teaching on my course
97%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
96%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
92%
med
Learning opportunities
94%
high
Learning opportunities
94%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
96%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
96%
high
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?
100%
high
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
88%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
72%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
96%
high
Academic support
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
96%
high
How well organised is your course?
92%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
92%
high
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?
91%
med
Student voice
89%
high
Student voice
89%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
80%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
96%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
92%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
74%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
92%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
100%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
med
Teaching on my course
95%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
96%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
95%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
91%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
90%
med
Assessment and feedback
90%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
93%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
med
Academic support
96%
med
Academic support
96%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
98%
high
Organisation and management
88%
med
Organisation and management
88%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
87%
med
How well organised is your course?
91%
med
Learning resources
93%
med
Learning resources
93%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
86%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
96%
high
Student voice
82%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
68%
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?
73%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
90%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
Student information
The English Language and Literature course at Swansea 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.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The English Language and Literature course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Swansea University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
45%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
60%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Administrative occupations
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Sales occupations
10%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
Graduate statistics
50%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
82%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
60%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Administrative occupations
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Sales occupations
15%
Teaching Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Swansea University graduates who took English Language and Literature - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£19.1k
First year after graduation
£22.8k
Third year after graduation
£25.6k
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 Language and Literature.
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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