English Language and Literature - BA (Hons): Fees & Entry Requirements at Aston University, Birmingham, UK

English Language and Literature - BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

The BA (Hons) English Language and Literature course has been designed with your future in mind, linking your studies to professionally relevant contexts with practical applications. It is directly informed by the research expertise of our staff, who specialise in disciplines spanning linguistics, literature, language education, workplace communication and more.We study everything from poetry and plays to news reporting and social media, providing you with the opportunity to develop skills in linguistic analysis, while exploring literary genres from Shakespeare to post-apocalyptic science fiction, considering periods from the seventeenth century to the present day. This equips you with theoretical depth, cutting-edge linguistic abilities and techniques for close reading and analysis, applicable in legal, educational and business domains.The integrated placement year offers the chance to apply your learning in a work or study placement in the UK or overseas. Whether you choose to study abroad, work for a company or to teach, Aston University’s links with employers, schools and universities around the world mean you will have a wide range of options to boost your employability.

Which department am I in?

School of Law and Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£22,575.00 (24,59,686) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Site

Aston Triangle,

Birmingham,

B4 7ET, Central England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A Levels

BBC (standard offer)

BCC (with EPQ or Core Maths minimum grade B)

BCC (contextual offer)

BTEC Extended Diploma – DDM (standard offer)

The University also accepts the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate/BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma and BTEC Level 3 National Diploma/BTEC Level 3 Diploma for entry onto degree programmes, provided that they are studied in combination with other qualifications that are equivalent to three full A2 Levels.

29 points overall in the IB diploma with grades 5,5,4 in 3 higher level subjects.

You must also have Standard Level grade 4 in Mathematics and grade 5 in English Language.

We accept the QAA-recognised Access Diploma which must consist of 45 credits at Level 3.

You must obtain a minimum of 15 credits at distinction and the rest must be at merit or distinction.

Please note that we do not accept the English and Maths components within the Access qualification and you must meet the GCSE entry requirement.

The following T Levels are accepted qualifications for this course:

Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction - grade D

Digital Production, Design and Production - grade D

Education and Childcare - grade D

Onsite Construction - grade D

Building Services Engineering for Construction - grade D

Digital Business Services - grade D

Digital Support Services - grade D

Health - grade D

Healthcare Science - grade D

Science - grade D

Accounting - grade D

Finance - grade D

Management and administration - grade D

Design and development for engineering and manufacturing - grade D

Maintenance, installation and repair for engineering and manufacturing - grade D

Legal Services - grade D

GCSE Maths – grade C/4

GCSE English Language or English Literature – grade C/4

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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