BA (Hons)English Language and Literature
| Study location | United Kingdom, Twickenham |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | Q301 |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.
Career opportunities
English graduates are among the most flexible and find employment in diverse fields. The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) points out that English graduates are attractive for a number of reasons, including the ability to ‘adapt and transfer critical methods to a variety of working environments’ and the ability to ‘acquire substantial quantities of complex information of diverse kinds in a structured and systematic way’.
The opportunity to develop such transferable skills gives you particular advantages in gaining future employment. A key benefit of studying English at St Mary’s is the opportunity to gain the CELTA qualification, an initial teacher training qualification that can enable you to find well-paid employment in English teaching (internationally or at home) immediately after graduating.
St Mary’s English graduates have found employment in many fields including:
- Media
- Publishing
- Personnel
- Research
- Management
- Retail
- Journalism
- Administration