BA (Hons) English Language and Literature

Key information

Degree

Types of study

Full time

Duration

Three or four years depending on entry qualifications

Start date

September 2024

Faculty

Education and English / Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Study model

2+2

Note: For the 2+2 study model courses, the student will spend the last two years at our UK campus. For the 4+0 study model courses, the student will spend the entire degree programme in Ningbo, China with 'study abroad' opportunities from year three.

Introductory video

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Entry requirements

Depending on your academic and English language qualifications, you may be eligible for a traditional three year degree programme, or a four year programme with a preliminary year enabling you to gain the subject-specific knowledge and skills required to embark on degree-level studies.

Please find the entry requirement relevant to your country of origin here. If your country is not listed, please email global@nottingham.edu.cn.

If you are a mainland Chinese student, your Gaokao score should be in the first division as a minimum requirement, and your English test score should be no less than 115/150. For more details, please check the Chinese version prospectus.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English or your entry qualification was not obtained in the English medium (from an approved institution) you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English.

Minimum requirements for the four-year programme:

IELTS 5.5 (no less than 5.0 in any element) or
PTE Academic 59 (minimum 53) or
TOEFL (IBT) 80 (minimum 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking)

Minimum requirements for the three-year programme:

IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.0 in writing) or
PTE Academic 76 (minimum 65) or
TOEFL (IBT) 100 (minimum 19 in Writing)

Minimum age requirements

You should be at least 18 years of age on admission to the University. The date of "admission" is defined as the first day of September in the relevant academic year. This requirement may be waived on an individual basis if your parents or guardians give their written agreement in advance to additional safeguards and requirements. Visit here for more information.

Course overview

Language shapes our world and communicates knowledge. Communication through language and talk is universal across all cultures and has allowed humans to develop thought and share information.

The study of literature allows us to gain deep knowledge of other cultures and to develop analytical skills useful in a range of careers and professions.

This programme will enable you to:

interpret and evaluate works of literature in English using different approaches and from different perspectives
communicate effectively with others, as well think critically and form reasoned arguments
gain valuable insights into diverse ways of thinking from different cultures, and deepen your appreciation of the creative resources of the English language
develop an international perspective on the English language and its cultural history, through a focus on its literature, while pursuing linguistics-related modules
gain sophisticated insights into human thinking, culture and linguistic creativity that will appeal to a range of employers.

The first two years of this course are shared with the sister degree, BA English Language and Applied Linguistics.

Course structure

For domestic Mainland Chinese students the course structure follows the Chinese higher education system and is based on a four-year programme with the final two years at The University of Nottingham's UK Campus.

For international students the course structure follows the UK higher education system and is based on a three-year programme with the final two years at The University of Nottingham's UK Campus.

Careers and further study

Employment example

First Venture JP Morgan Chase Securities Co., Ltd.
Hays
HRNet One
Standard Chartered Bank
Nestle China
Nielsen Market Research Ltd.
JPMorgan Chase Securities Co., Ltd.
Lu Wei Xuan Perfume Cosmetics Shanghai Co., Ltd.
Jingshihuan (Korea)
Great property
Beijing Kunlun Wanwei Technology Co., Ltd.
ICBC
Hang Seng Bank
HSBC Bank
Bank of China
Safe HP
Rhodes PR
New Channel Training School
New Oriental Ningbo School

Further study

A total of 64 graduates of the 2022 School of Education and English, 54 chose to continue their studies, of which 56.6% of the graduates entered the top 50 universities in the world.

University	Student Number
University of Oxford	1
University College London	16
National University of Singapore	1
The University of Edinburgh	3
The University of Hong Kong	1
The London School of Economics and Political Science	1
The University of Sydney	5
The University of Manchester	1
King's College London	1
In total	30

Fees

Mainland Chinese students

100,000 RMB / year

Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan students

100,000 RMB / year

International students

110,000 RMB / year

Scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries

To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.

Historically nearly 30% of our undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enrolled, current students are eligible for additional merit and/or performance-based scholarships and awards, which covers approximately 32.5% of our whole student body.

Please check here for scholarship types and policies for applicants from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas countries. If you are a mainland Chinese student, please visit the Chinese language prospectus.