Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Explore how literature has reflected and influenced different societies over the centuries and prepare for many careers – some you might not even have thought about yet – on our BA (Hons) English Literature degree in Cambridge. You’ll study classic literary texts alongside genres including sci-fi and children’s literature, and find out how English literature has been affected by, and influenced, culture, language, technology and economics. You’ll draw on a range of other subjects, including history, politics, philosophy, religion, psychology and the history of art to develop an all-round understanding of the written works that have shaped our world. Our English Literature degree will also help you develop many transferable skills valued by employers from all industries, including literacy, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, research, and working both independently as well as part of a team. Our wide range of optional modules offer you the opportunity to learn about the publishing industry, develop your creative writing skills, and gain work experience. You could also improve your CV by studying abroad for a semester or learning a new language with our Anglia Language Programme. Our lecturers are experts in their field and will support and guide you throughout your time at ARU. Your studies will be supported by our team of expert lecturers, including several published authors, such as Course Leader Cassie Gorman (The Atom in Seventeenth-Century Poetry); Dr Tory Young (Studying English Literature, a text used on many other university courses as well as our own); and Professor Eugene Giddens (Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass: A Publishing History). You can also get feedback and support for your writing projects from our Royal Literary Fund Fellowship Scheme mentors. The impact of our Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, and Film & Screen Studies research achieved 'world-leading' in the Research Excellence Framework 2021. Outstanding student support Join our student community and:
- benefit from award-winning learning facilities, including extensive library and IT resources
- learn from expert staff who will guide your research interests and career development
- access support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more.
Modules
Year one, core modules: A History of English Literature 1: Writing Matters; A History of English Literature 2: Reading Literature and Theory; Myth, Miracle and Magic; Language and Society; Literature of the Fens. Year 2 core modules: Romantic Conflicts; The European Novel: Desire and Transgression; Reading Beyond Britain; Victorian Literature and Culture; Modernism and the City; Ruskin Module. Year 2 optional modules: Writing World War One: Trauma, Memory, Resistance; History of English; Science Fiction; Dialogue and Debate: Renaissance Literature; Contemporary Issues in Stylistics; Writing Short Fiction; Anglia Language Programme. Year 3 core modules: Major Project English Literature; Spectacle and Representation in Renaissance Drama; Contemporary Fiction. Year 3 optional modules: Elizabeth Gaskell and the Brontës; Romantic Ideals; Renaissance Magic; Language, Flesh, Philosophy; Writing Poetry; New Media Discourse; Working with English; Literature and Exile: Displacement, Identity, Self; Theorising Children's Literature; Anglia Language Programme.
Assessment method
We’ll assess your progress using a combination of critical reflection, essays, portfolios, reviews, oral presentations, exams and discussion boards, as well as your final-year Major Project.
How to apply
31Jan
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:
- Q300
- Institution code:
- A60
- Campus name:
- Cambridge Campus
- Campus code:
- C
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
We welcome applications from international and EU students, and accept a range of international qualifications.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
2020 Entry requirements are under review for the next cycle and have been published using the current cycle information. Please check back when apply opens for the exact requirements. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 7.0 ( Academic level), or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
http://www.anglia.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/english-literature
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-university/help-with-finances
Provider information
Anglia Ruskin University
East Road
Cambridge
CB1 1PT