English BA (Hons)

This degree gives you the critical and creative freedom to experiment with reading and writing in a wide variety of genres and media. It's an exciting, diverse, and stimulating programme that invites you to think about the world differently. Year-long modules, interactive lecture workshops, small group seminars, and individual supervision are designed to support all your needs and abilities. There's also a range of assessments that will empower you to achieve your best work; this includes traditional essays and dissertations, alongside blogs, critical definitions and creative pieces.

Throughout your course, you'll enjoy many extracurricular events and activities, including those organized by the Race/Gender Matters research group, Kingston Language Scheme, and the Writers' Centre, Kingston.

Reasons to choose Kingston

• Through our Writers' Centre, Kingston, you'll have opportunities to get involved in a huge range of professional and creative activities, including poetry festivals and readings by guest authors.
• You'll be taught by a diverse range of professional, creative and academic experts.
• Many of our graduates have had their work published. Recently, Oyinkan Braithwaite's debut novel

   

  My Sister, The Serial Killer, was longlisted for the Booker Prize 2019.

• UCAS tariff points:

   

  112-128 for BA (Hons); 48 for BA (Hons) including foundation year.
• Level 3 qualifications, including English Language/Literature or related subject (i.e. A-levels, BTEC Diploma, Access Diploma, IB Diploma, etc.). If A-level in one of these subjects, then a minimum grade C is required.

• IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5.

This course is designed to foster a range of transferable skills desirable to employers, such as advanced literacy and communication skills, critical thinking, organisational skills, intercultural awareness and the ability to work independently and collaboratively with others in a team.

After you graduate you'll have many career opportunities open to you, in a wide range of fields including public relations, publishing, journalism, advocacy and campaigning, copy writing, advertising and marketing, management, the legal professions, administration, business and training.