Bachelor Programme
English
The English BA at UCL begins with a foundation year covering narrative texts from the Renaissance to the present, Old and Middle English, critical method and literary theory. In Years 2 and 3 students study Chaucer and Shakespeare and choose six further modules from Old English to contemporary writing, including American, colonial and postcolonial literature, with at least one pre-1800 and one post-1800 module. Entry is through UCAS (course code Q300).
University
University College London
Country
United Kingdom
Level
Bachelor
Field
English Literature
Duration
3 years
Language
English
Campus
London, Bloomsbury
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Intake
September
Application Deadline
13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time (UCAS equal consideration deadline)
Tuition Information
2027/28 tuition: £33,300 per year for international students and £10,050 for UK students. The UK fee is for the first year only and subject to parliamentary approval; UCL's cohort guarantee means the international fee does not rise during the course (except to cover new government levies).
Admission Requirements
- A levels: AAA including English Literature (or combined English Language and Literature) (Access UCL contextual offer: ABB with A in English Literature); GCSE English Language at grade 6/B and Mathematics at grade 4/C
- IB Diploma: 38 points with 18 points in three higher level subjects, including 6 in English A Literature or Language and Literature, and no higher level score below 5
- English language (UCL Level 4), if required: IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component, TOEFL iBT 5.5 overall with 5.0 in each skill (tests from 21 January 2026; earlier tests 109 overall with 27 in reading and writing and 23 in speaking and listening) or PTE Academic 80 with at least 76 in each skill
- Other UK and international qualifications: see the entry requirements selector on the UCL course page