From Brontë classics to the origins of dialects, if you have a passion for literature and language and want to extend your knowledge and broaden your horizons, then you will want to consider this degree. You will be joining a department which prides itself on its dynamic and flexible programmes, covering a range of genres from more than 3,000 years of literary history, and a range of linguistic options such as sociolinguistics, gender and sexuality, bilingualism, and child language acquisition. You will develop communication skills, independent thinking and self-expression, and be stimulated and educated in language and literature by studying an impressive array of specialist modules. The programme develops written and oral fluency, both prized by potential employers, and also embodies the latest scholarship and research.
Course Details - Modules
Please visit our website for information on available modules.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment involves coursework and formal tests or examinations. Emphasis is placed on work produced in your own time or formally presented in class. You can expect to be assessed by critical essays, short analyses, individual/group oral presentations, poster presentations, research projects, blogs and group work. In your final year you may opt to write a dissertation on a specialised linguistic or literature theme, which you will research independently with one-to-one support from an expert supervisor.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
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:
Q301
Institution code:
E42
Campus Name:
Ormskirk (Main Campus)
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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
Please note, the above represents an example of how you can achieve the required number of tariff points, however you can also achieve this with other combinations.
A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
Preferably to include A Level English or equivalent.
Please note, the above represents an example of how you can achieve the required number of tariff points, however you can also achieve this with other combinations.
However, please be aware that an A Level English qualification is preferred for this course.
A minimum of five subjects at Grade H1-H3 will be required.
As long as you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as the Welsh Baccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven’t been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.
For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements, including details of alternative qualifications, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/offers or contact our Course Enquiries Team on 01695 657000 or email study@edgehill.ac.uk.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
