English Language and Literature (Including Placement Year)

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BA (Hons) English Language and Literature

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October 2026

October 2027

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English Language and Literature (Including Placement Year)

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What is BA English Language and Literature?

BA English Language and Literature is a three-year degree, with an optional fourth year for a placement or study abroad, taught at our Colchester campus.

This course combines the study of language and literature, allowing you to explore how English has developed over time, how it varies across societies and regions, and how literary texts reflect and shape human experience. You'll examine language as a social phenomenon while engaging with a diverse range of literary traditions and genres.

Why this course

An understanding of language enhances our self-awareness and helps us explore fundamental questions about communication, identity, and culture. Literature provides a powerful lens through which to examine these issues, from the time of Shakespeare to contemporary global writing.

This course offers a strong foundation in the linguistic and sociolinguistic study of modern English, alongside the opportunity to engage with a wide range of literary texts, genres, and critical approaches. You'll investigate how language and literature interact to shape meaning, culture, and society.

You'll study in a department recognised for research excellence, ranked 1st in the UK for research impact in modern languages and linguistics (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

If you're fascinated by language, literature, and the ways people communicate, this course provides the opportunity to develop both analytical and creative perspectives on the English-speaking world.

Who should apply

Students interested in both the structure of language and the study of literature

Those curious about how language reflects culture, identity, and social change

Learners who enjoy reading, analysing texts, and exploring ideas from different historical periods

Anyone seeking a degree that combines critical thinking, communication, and creativity

What you’ll learn

The English language: Explore the structure, development, and use of modern English

Language and society: Investigate how social and geographical factors influence accents, dialects, and language change

Literary traditions: Study English and European literature from the 15th to the 17th centuries and beyond

Global literatures: Examine literary works from the United States, the Caribbean, and other English-speaking contexts

Creative and critical approaches: Develop your understanding of literary criticism and explore creative practices such as writing science fiction

Your learning experience

Interdisciplinary study: Combine linguistic analysis with literary interpretation

Diverse literary perspectives: Explore texts from different periods, regions, and cultural traditions

Sociolinguistic insight: Investigate how language varies across communities and changes over time

Creative opportunities: Engage with modules that develop your own writing and analytical skills

Research-led teaching: Learn from academics in a department recognised for world-leading research impact

Careers and outcomes

A BA in English Language and Literature develops advanced communication, analytical, and research skills valued across a wide range of professions:

Publishing and media: Creating, editing, and analysing content for diverse audiences

Education: Progressing into teaching, training, and educational support roles

Communications and marketing: Developing messaging, campaigns, and audience engagement strategies

Creative industries: Applying writing, storytelling, and critical thinking skills in cultural sectors

Public sector and research: Using analytical expertise to understand communication, policy, and society

You'll graduate with a sophisticated understanding of language and literature, alongside transferable skills that prepare you for a broad range of careers.

Employers of graduates from this course

Graduates from this course have progressed into roles across a variety of sectors, including:

Publishing and media organisations

Schools, colleges, and educational institutions

Marketing, communications, and public relations agencies

Public sector and government organisations

Research, cultural, and creative organisations

Why we're great.

We’re in the top 200 globally for linguistics in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

You are taught by lecturers who are internationally recognised for their language research.

You join our diverse community of students from all corners of the globe - the world in one place.

Your education extends beyond the university campus. We support you in expanding your education through offering the opportunity to spend a year or a term studying abroad at one of our partner universities. The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year abroad or employed on a placement abroad, while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course.

Studying abroad allows you to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised.

If you spend a full year abroad you'll only pay 15% of your usual tuition fee to Essex for that year. You won't pay any tuition fees to your host university

Placement year

On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry.

If you complete a placement year you'll only pay 20% of your usual tuition fee to Essex for that year.

Our expert staff

Our language and linguistics staff are 1st in UK for research impact in modern languages and linguistics (Grade Point Average, Research Excellence Framework 2021). We maintain excellent student-staff ratios, and we integrate language learning with linguistics wherever there is synergy.

At Essex, we also have an impressive literary legacy. Our history comprises staff (and students) who have been Nobel Prize winners, Booker Prize winners, and Pulitzer Prize winners. Our academic staff specialise in a range of areas including modernism, comparative and world literature, Shakespeare, the Renaissance, travel writing, nature writing, translated literature, cultural geography, Irish and Scottish writing, U.S. and Caribbean literature, and the history of reading.

Specialist facilities

Meet fellow readers at the student-run Literature Society or at the department's Myth Reading Group

Access the University's Media Centre, equipped with state-of-the-art studios, cameras, audio and lighting equipment, and an industry-standard editing suite

Write for our student magazine Albert or host a Red Radio show

View classic films at weekly film screenings in our dedicated 120-seat film theatre

Our on-Campus, 200-seat Lakeside Theatre has been established as a major venue for good drama, staging both productions by professional touring companies and a wealth of new work written, produced and directed by our own staff and students

Our ‘Visual World' Experimental Lab records response times and eye movements when individuals are presented with pictures and videos

Our Eye-Tracking Lab monitors eye movement of individuals performing tasks

Our Psycholinguistics Lab measures how long it takes individuals to react to words, texts and sounds

Our Linguistics Lab has specialist equipment to analyse sound

Our Languages for All programme offers you the opportunity to study an additional language alongside your course at no extra cost

Your future

Studying language and literature allows you to develop your research and IT skills by collecting and analysing linguistic data using state-of-the-art technology, and a combination of team-work and independent projects enhances your communication, problem-solving, and management skills.

Graduates of our department have gone on to have careers in a wide variety of fields, including teaching (in the UK and abroad), journalism, branding, advertising, marketing, travel, communications, publishing, speech and occupational therapy, interpreting, translating and media. Other graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including:

The British Council

English in Action

Royal Bank of Scotland

Macmillan Publishers

Cambridge University Press

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Decisive Media Ltd

We also work with the University's Student Development Team to help you find out about further work experience, internships, placements, and voluntary opportunities.

Course structure

Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field. The following modules are based on the current course structure and may change in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision for you. We'll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities as described on our website and in line with your contract with us. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to significant disruption, we'll let our applicants and students know as soon as possible.

Components and modules explained

Components

Components are the blocks of study that make up your course. A component may have a set module which you must study, or a number of modules from which you can choose.

Each component has a status and carries a certain number of credits towards your qualification.

What this means

You must take the set module for this component and you must pass. No failure can be permitted.

Core with Options

You can choose which module to study from the available options for this component but you must pass. No failure can be permitted.

Compulsory

You must take the set module for this component. There may be limited opportunities to continue on the course/be eligible for the qualification if you fail.

Compulsory with Options

You can choose which module to study from the available options for this component. There may be limited opportunities to continue on the course/be eligible for the qualification if you fail.

Optional

The modules that are available for you to choose for each component will depend on several factors, including which modules you have chosen for other components, which modules you have completed in previous years of your course, and which term the module is taught in.

Modules are the individual units of study for your course. Each module has its own set of learning outcomes and assessment criteria and also carries a certain number of credits.

In most cases you will study one module per component, but in some cases you may need to study more than one module. For example, a 30-credit component may comprise of either one 30-credit module, or two 15-credit modules, depending on the options available.

Modules may be taught at different times of the year and by a different department or school to the one your course is primarily based in. You can find this information from the module code. For example, the module code HR100-4-FY means:

The department or school the module will be taught by.

In this example, the module would be taught by the Department of History.

The module number.

The UK academic level of the module.

A standard undergraduate course will comprise of level 4, 5 and 6 modules - increasing as you progress through the course.

A standard postgraduate taught course will comprise of level 7 modules.

A postgraduate research degree is a level 8 qualification.

The term the module will be taught in.

AU: Autumn term

SP: Spring term

SU: Summer term

FY: Full year

AP: Autumn and Spring terms

PS: Spring and Summer terms

AS: Autumn and Summer terms

Placement Year

Final Year

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Fundamentals of the Human Speech System

(15 CREDITS)

This module introduces you to the production of language sounds and their distribution in words, in particular, but not exclusively, in English. You will study the basic principles of phonology and develop the knowledge required to understand and begin to analyse sound systems. You will also discuss phonological processes and investigate the context and motivation of occurrence.

View Fundamentals of the Human Speech System on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY

Introduction to the Study of Language

View Introduction to the Study of Language on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY

Words and Sentences

Discover how to describe and analyse the structure of words, phrases, and sentences in this introductory half module. With topics including the English parts of speech, word structure and the distinction between inflection, derivation and compounding, and the identification of phrases, you will gain a solid grasp of the foundational material for the study of English linguistics, whilst developing useful analytical skills.

View Words and Sentences on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY

Foundations of Sociolinguistics

Discover the role of variation in language systems, and learn the techniques and concepts needed to study the way language varies. You will look at geographical, social and historical dialects, explore language myths, and cover topics such as measuring language variation, social patterns and functions of language variation, speaker variables, and the relationship of language variation to language change. At the end of this module, you will have gained a clear understanding of the role variation plays in language systems, and will be able to look critically at the social functions and values of dialects and vernacular language usage.

View Foundations of Sociolinguistics on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY

Origins and Transformations in Literature and Drama

(30 CREDITS)

Which writers re-worked Homer’s Odyssey? Or borrowed ideas from Dante’s Inferno? Examine how key literary texts and genres have been used by successive generations of writers up until the present day. Shift from classical text to a more modern example, studying the long cultural traditions that exist.

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COMPONENT 06: OPTIONAL

Literature option(s)

COMPONENT 07: COMPULSORY

Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics

(0 CREDITS)

What are your skills? And how do they fit in with your career plans? Build your employability skills through this non-credit bearing but obligatory module. Attend workshops and events, engage in activities to raise your employability and build your knowledge of the graduate job market.

View Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics on our Module Directory

Syntax: The Structure of Sentences

Build on analytical concepts introduced in your first year, and investigate a range of key grammatical constructions in English. With an emphasis on description, rather than a particular theoretical approach, this practically orientated module will provide you with a solid foundation for tackling more theoretical options in English linguistics. As well as gaining an understanding of key areas of English grammar and grammatical terminology, you will also equip yourself with analytical, data, and evaluation skills.

View Syntax: The Structure of Sentences on our Module Directory

Research methods for language and linguistics

Discover the steps involved in undertaking a research project in language and linguistics and develop your own final-year project. Topics include: Reviewing literature; Formulating research questions and hypotheses; Choosing a suitable research design; Data collection; Analysis techniques; Reporting findings. You will learn through a mixture of lectures, seminars and lab sessions to build your knowledge, skills, and confidence in researching, structuring, and writing a research project.

View Research methods for language and linguistics on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS

LT204-5-AU and LT262-5-SP or Literature option(s)

COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL

COMPONENT 05: OPTIONAL

Linguistics option(s)

COMPONENT 06: COMPULSORY

COMPONENT 01: CORE

Linguistics Work Placement Year

(120 CREDITS)

This module enables you to undertake a placement with an external Placement Provider. The work placement will enable you to hone your professional and transferable skills as part of your continuing academic studies. You will develop the skills sought by graduate employers and apply your academic knowledge in a practical working environment.

View Linguistics Work Placement Year on our Module Directory

Project: Linguistics

What fascinates you about linguistics? Work independently on an extended project of your choosing within linguistics, with supervision from our expert staff. Build your subject knowledge, as well as your research skills and project management abilities.

View Project: Linguistics on our Module Directory

COMPONENT 02: OPTIONAL

Literature option(s) from list

COMPONENT 03: OPTIONAL

English Language option(s) from list

Year abroad

On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about modules on your year abroad.

Teaching

Undergraduate students studying English Language and Linguistics modules would typically attend a two-hour teaching event for each module every week. Seminars would usually have about 20 students.

Undergraduate students studying Modern Languages modules would typically involve two to three hours of classes per week (but note that the intensive language modules would involve four to five hours of classes per week). Classes usually contain up to 20 students within each group.

Teaching is arranged to allow freedom in how you organise your learning experience

Innovative ways of engaging with texts include editing 16th century sonnets and archival research

Examples of practical work include digitally recording dialect speakers in a small traditional fishing community, or scouring digitised child language databanks

Other teaching methods include lectures, demonstrations and learning by teaching others

Assessment

You're assessed through a combination of coursework (assignments, essays and tests) and end-of-year examinations.

Weighted 50% coursework and 50% exams depending on which modules you choose.

Other assessment methods include quizzes, presentations, portfolios, group work, and projects.

UK entry requirements

112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels.

IB: 29 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Higher Level subjects.

We accept A-levels, AAQs, BTECs, Access to HE Diploma, T-levels and most other qualifications that hold UCAS tariff points. Acceptability of some non A-level qualifications (such as BTECs) may depend on the subject studied and units taken.

You can calculate your UCAS tariff points on the UCAS website.

Whilst International A-levels and BTECs aren't on the UCAS tariff calculator, we assign them the same tariff points as their UK counterparts.

Don't meet the entry requirements?

We know everyone's journey is different. If your achieved or predicted grades don’t match our entry requirements, you have a non-traditional educational background, or you're returning to study as a mature student, we'd still encourage you to apply. We review every application individually and may be able to offer you a place on this course, or an alternative route such as a foundation year.

Find out more about applying, personal statements, references, visas, deferred entry, extenuating circumstances, and support for mature students on our undergraduate application information page.

Contextual Offers:

We are committed to ensuring that all students with the merit and potential to benefit from an Essex education are supported to do so. We make Contextual Offers to applicants from underrepresented groups residing in the UK. Our Contextual Offers policy outlines the full eligibility criteria.

96 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels.

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English language requirements

English language requirements for applicants whose first language is not English

IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or specified score in an equivalent test that we accept.

Details of English language requirements and the tests we accept for applicants who require a Student visa (excluding Nationals of Majority English Speaking Countries) can be found here

If we accept the English component of an international qualification it will be included in the academic levels listed above for the relevant countries.

Pre-sessional English courses

If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.

Additional Notes

If you’re an international student, but do not meet the academic requirements for direct admission to this degree, you could prepare and gain entry through a pathway course. Find out more about opportunities available to you at the University of Essex International College

Home/UK fee

£10,050 per year

International fee

£22,575 per year

Fees will increase for each academic year of study.

If your course has the option to include a placement year or study abroad, and you choose to do so, you will pay the following:

20% of your standard tuition fee for that year

Full year abroad

15% of your standard tuition fee for that year

Single term abroad

Standard tuition fee

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