
English (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
Course Overview - English (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
The English BA course contains core modules at each level of study with increased flexibility at Levels 5 and 6.
At Level 4, you are introduced to the building blocks of language, the close analysis of literature, and the creative and practical processes involved with writing and publishing.
Levels 5 and 6 build upon this foundation with more complex learning, but you are able to tailor the course to your own interests by choosing to focus on one or two areas of study. The way our course is designed means that if you wish to continue with the study of all three are...
The English BA course contains core modules at each level of study with increased flexibility at Levels 5 and 6.<br/><br/>At Level 4, you are introduced to the building blocks of language, the close analysis of literature, and the creative and practical processes involved with writing and publishing.<br/><br/>Levels 5 and 6 build upon this foundation with more complex learning, but you are able to tailor the course to your own interests by choosing to focus on one or two areas of study. The way our course is designed means that if you wish to continue with the study of all three areas (English Language, English Literature, and Creative Writing) you are also able to do so.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Chester
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Codes/info
Course Code
Q306
Institution Code
C55
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
Access to HE Diploma
Access to HE Diploma (must include a relevant Humanities subject at Level 3)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MPP
MMP
Accepted in addition to A level: a Humanities-based essay writing subject such as English Literature, English Language, English Language & Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, History or Classical Civilisation.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A level
Must include A level: a Humanities-based essay writing subject such as English Literature, English Language, English Language & Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, History or Classical Civilisation.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £5,760 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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