BA English Literature and Community Engagement

2024 entry

Course summary

This unique degree offers mature students the chance to gain an undergraduate degree from the University of Bristol and to share what you are learning in the wider community.

It combines study of a full range of English literature, from the medieval period to the present day, with a community engagement element. You will design and run a community-engagement project (such as a reading group) in a community setting as part of your degree.

This course is taught part-time on one evening a week over six years and is aimed primarily at mature students. However, students on this course range widely in age, prior educational experience and background. We encourage applications from those returning to education after a period of time away from studying. Each application will be judged on its own merits.

The Department of English also offers a range of short preparatory courses which may be appropriate for those who wish to progress to this course.

For further information on this course and to access the application form, please visit BA English Literature and Community Engagement.

Course structure

Full details about the course structure and units for this course can be viewed in the programme catalogue.

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Entry requirements

We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.

No previous qualifications required. Applicants with a relevant Access to HE Diploma should have at least 39 credits at Merit and/or Distinction, or a good pass in the University's own Reading English Literature (REL) 'access' module. Mature students are welcome to contact:mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.

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We welcome applications from those who may have no prior qualifications but who can demonstrate their readiness to undertake the course; such applicants may be asked to complete a piece of written work as part of the application process.
More about UK qualifications.