Course Summary

**Course Overview** - Study the greats of English Literature, such as Shakespeare and Dickens, and gain key skills in analysis and communication on this Foundation Entry course. - Our Foundation Entry degree courses are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an Honours programme. It’s a great stepping stone to a full degree. - Develop and strengthen your love of literary texts and gain skills in analysis, written and oral communication, and cultural and social sensitivity. - You’ll study Shakespeare, Dickens and the Brontë sisters, and you can also take options in American drama and literature, the fairy tale, children’s literature, the Gothic and the Grotesque. - Our course offers a unique combination of subject expertise, knowledge of the intellectual heritage of literature, and learning activities designed to make you more employable. **Why study with us** - Literature in English at the University is 1st in the North West and 2nd in the UK for academic support - National Student Survey (NSS) 2019. - You’ll access our Live Literature Room, where you’ll share your work with peers and attend events and literary readings from industry insiders. - You’ll get the opportunity to explore major literary centres, such as Paris, and the relationship between literature and place.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1: Essential Study Skills for Higher Education, Developing Academic Knowledge, Introduction to English Language and Linguistics, Introduction to Literature, Introduction to Creative Writing, Skills for Language Students, Foundation in TESOL, Extended Course Essay Year 2: History of English Literature (20 credits), Reading Texts: Literary Theory (20 credits), Introduction to Renaissance Literature (20 credits), Literature, Criticism and the War Against Cliché (20 credits), You can also take an option in either American Literature or Creative Writing and an elective from a variety of subjects. Year 3: A World of Difference: Literature and Globalisation (20 Credits), Live Literature Project (20 Credits), Restoration to Revolution: Literary Culture 1660-1789 (20 Credits), From Romantics to Decadents: Literary Culture 1789-1900 (20 Credits), You’ll also take an additional module from our suite of options: The Fairy Tale, Drama, The Graphic Novel, Reading and Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy, An elective in a variety of subjects Year 4: Compulsory modules; English Literature Dissertation (40 Credits), The Shock of the New: Modern and Contemporary Literature (20 Credits), And you also take an additional 60 credits (generally three modules of 20 credits each) from our suite of options: American Literature, American Drama, Black Atlantic Writing, British Children’s Literature, 19th Century Gothic Fiction, Literature and Film

Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: L756

Institution code: C30

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

64 UCAS points at A2

P (D or E)

64 UCAS points

64 UCAS points

64 UCAS points

64 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

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IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)
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Unistats information

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Fees and funding

England 6000.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 6000.0 Year 1
Scotland 6000.0 Year 1
Wales 6000.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 6000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Please note fees for the foundation year will be £6,000, and then £9,250 per year for the remainder of the course. *subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate

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Preston
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