English Literature with Creative Writing

取得日期：2026-10-31

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Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, any offer will be based on three A Levels, and any additional A Levels won’t be included in your offer. Any offer will normally be based on three A Levels taken in the same sitting and based on your qualification portfolio. Your offer will stipulate which subjects and the grades required.

Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements.

Typical Contextual Offer: ABB including A in English Literature or English Language and Literature plus a Creative Writing Portfolio. Please see Application and Selection for more information.

All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:

GCSE/iGCSE English Language grade B/6, or;

IELTS Academic or IELTS UKVI 7.0 overall, or;

An acceptable equivalent qualification.

Please note we accept in-person IELTS tests taken in official IELTS test centres only. You should review our English Language requirements page

for a list of acceptable IELTS tests.

If you hold English as a second language iGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent English Language qualifications

or achieve a higher grade in your iGCSE than the one stated above. Please contact the academic School/Department for clarification.

The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)

requires that every student requiring a visa to study in the UK must show evidence of a minimum level of English Language

(common European Framework (CEFR B2 level) to be granted a Student Route visa to study at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

In addition, our academic Schools/Departments may require applicants to demonstrate English proficiency above the B2 level. Further information about our English Language policy, including a list of some of the English Language qualifications we accept, can be found here

English language test validity

AAA including A in English Literature or English Language and Literature plus a Creative Writing Portfolio. Please see Application and Selection for more information.

Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements below

Duration of A-level study

If you have studied an advanced curriculum, where the examinations are spread over three years or more, please contact the academic School/Department for clarification on acceptability prior to applying. For some courses, offer will normally be based on three A Levels taken in the same sitting (normally within a two-year period).

A-level contextual offer

ABB including A in English Literature or English Language and Literature plus a Creative Writing Portfolio. Please see Application and Selection for more information.

Contextual offers are available for applicants who:

live in the UK and will be under the age of 21 on 1 September of the year they will start their course; and

live in an area of disadvantage or with low progression into higher education; and

have attended a UK school or college for their GCSEs or A-levels (or equivalent qualifications) that has performed below the national average over multiple years.

See our contextual admissions page for full details and to check your eligibility.

UK refugee/care-experienced offer

ABC including A in English Literature or English Language and Literature plus a Creative Writing Portfolio. Please see Application and Selection for more information.

Remove all reference to General Studies.

Make it clear if there are any preferred A Level subjects or combinations.

UK refugee/care-experienced offers are available for applicants who:

have been looked after in care for more than three months; or

have been granted refugee status by the UK government or have been issued a UK visa under one of the Ukrainian schemes (Homes for Ukraine, Ukraine Family Scheme or Ukraine Extension Scheme).

Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education including acceptable levels of Literacy and Numeracy, equivalent to at least Grade 6 or B in GCSE/IGCSE English Language and Grade 4 or C in Mathematics. GCSE/IGCSE English Literature will not be accepted in lieu of GCSE/IGCSE English Language.

Please note that if you hold English as a second language IGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent English Language qualifications

or achieve a higher grade in your IGCSE than the one stated above. Please contact the admissions team in your academic School/Department for clarification.

Other entry requirements

Other entry requirements exist for this course. You may view these by selecting from the list below.

Select other entry requirements

Scottish requirements

Welsh Baccalaureate

Foundation year

Pearson BTEC qualifications

OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications

contextual offer

Entry requirements

International Baccalaureate

points overall. 6,6,6 in Higher Level subjects including English Literature or English Language and Literature.

Applicants studying the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP) should contact the admissions team prior to applying so that their academic profile can be considered.

GCSE/IGCSE

Access to HE Diploma

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Grade A in Advanced Higher English plus AAAB in Scottish Highers in distinct subjects.

English Language and Mathematics not taken at Higher/Advanced Higher must have been achieved at SCQF level 5 (minimum National 5 grade C / Intermediate 2 grade C / Standard Grade Credit level grade 3).

If you require further clarification please contact ug-eac@manchester.ac.uk

We welcome and recognise the value of the Baccalaureate Wales and accept the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

The minimum grade required will normally be the same as the lowest grade listed in the A Level entry requirements.

For applicants who have studied the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (pre-2023), this qualification will still be accepted in lieu of one A-level (normally the lowest A-level grade listed).

If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification, please contact the admissions team.

The University recognises a range of foundation programmes for entry on this course. Please contact us for further advice.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma

We consider the National Extended Diploma for entry provided it is in a subject relevant to the chosen course .

Entry requirements are based on achievement of the full National Extended Diploma with grades

Distinction Distinction Merit plus one A Level at grade A in English Literature.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma

We consider the National Diploma for entry provided it is in a subject relevant to the chosen course. Entry requirements are based on achievement of the full National Diploma with grades

Distinction Distinction

plus an additional A Level in English Literature at grade A.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma

We consider the National Foundation Diploma for entry provided it is in a subject relevant to the chosen course. Entry requirements are based on achievement of the full National Foundation Diploma with grades

Distinction

plus additional level 3 qualifications such as

(an) A Level in English Literature at grade A and an EPQ at grade B.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate

We consider the National Extended Certificate for entry provided it is in a subject relevant to the chosen course .

Entry requirements are based on achievement of the full National Extended Certificate with grade

Distinction plus additional Level 3 qualifications such as A Levels at grades

AA including grade A in English Literature.

The University of Manchester welcomes applications from students who have achieved legacy BTEC qualifications (pre-2016) such as the BTEC Extended Diploma, BTEC Diploma, BTEC Subsidiary Diploma, and BTEC Certificate. The grades required are likely to be the same or vary similar to current BTEC qualifications. Please contact the Academic School for clarification.

If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification, please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.

CambridgeLevel 3Technical Extended Diploma (CTEC):

we do not consider the Technical Extended Diploma for entry to this course.

CambridgeLevel 3 Technical Diploma (CTEC):

we consider the Technical Diploma for entry, preferably in a subject relevant to the chosen course. Entry requirements are based on achievement of the full Technical Diploma with grades Distinction, Distinction, plus an additional level 3 qualification such as an A Level at grade A in English Literature ( or English Language and Literature, but not English Language alone

CambridgeLevel 3 Technical Foundation Diploma (CTEC):

we consider the Technical Foundation Diploma for entry, preferably in a subject relevant to the chosen course. Entry requirements are based on achievement of the full Technical Foundation Diploma with grades Distinction*, Distinction, plus an additional level 3 qualification such as an A Level/A Level at min. Grade A in English Literature ( or English Language and Literature, but not English Language alone

), PLUS an EPQ or AS Level at grade B.

Cambridge Level 3 Technical Extended Certificate (CTEC)

: we consider the Technical Extended Certificate for entry, preferably in a subject relevant to the chosen course. Entry requirements are based on achievement of the full Technical Extended Certificate with EITHER grade Distinction, plus two additional Level 3 qualifications such as A Levels at grades AA, OR the full Technical Extended Certificate with grade Distinction*, plus two A-levels at grades AB. In either case, one of the A-levels must be in English Literature at grade A ( or English Language and Literature, but not English Language alone

Cambridge Advanced National Extended Certificate

: we consider the advanced national Certificate for entry, preferably in a subject relevant to the chosen course. Entry requirements are based on achievement of the full Extended Certificate with EITHER grade Distinction, plus two additional Level 3 qualifications such as A Levels at grades AA, OR the full Technical Extended Certificate with grade Distinction*, plus two A-levels at grades AB. In either case, one of the A-levels must be in English Literature at grade A ( or English Language and Literature, but not English Language alone

The University of Manchester will consider applications from students who have achieved legacy CTEC qualifications (pre-2016) such as the CTEC Extended Diploma, CTEC Diploma, CTEC Subsidiary Diploma, and CTEC Certificate. The grades required are likely to be the same or vary similar to the new CTEC qualifications (first teaching 2016, awarded 2018). Please contact the Academic School for clarification.

If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the Academic School(s) to which you plan to apply.

We require a QAA-recognised Access to HE Diploma (a minimum of 60 credits overall with at least 45 at Level 3), with merit or distinction in a subject area relevant to the chosen course.

The specific course requirements are a minimum of 45 credits with a Distinction grade, in a Humanities-related subject. Where possible, 15 of the Distinction credits should be in English Literature.

We do not accept T Levels as entry onto this programme. The University does accept T Level qualifications on a number of courses. Please review our T Level information page

for a full list.

The University recognises the benefit of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and the opportunities it provides for applicants to develop independent study and research skills. We strongly encourage you to provide information about the EPQ in your personal statement and at interview. For this programme, as well as the regular conditions of offer, we may make students who are currently taking or completed the EPQ an alternative offer. For this course it would be AAB with A in English Literature plus the Extended Project at Grade A.

Country-specific entry requirements

We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see Accepted entry qualifications from your country

. Still need help? Please contact ug-eac@manchester.ac.uk for further advice.

English language requirements

Some English Language test results are only valid for two years. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

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