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Aston UniversityEnglish Language and Literature - BA (Hons) (with placement)
4 years
Full-time
On campus
Degree type
Bachelor's
Subject area
Literature , English Language
Location
Birmingham, UK
Next available start date
September 2027
Annual tuition fee
22,575GBP
Birmingham City UniversityEnglish Language and Literature - BA (Hons)
3 years
Full-time
On campus
Degree type
Bachelor's
Subject area
Literature , English Language
Location
Birmingham, UK
Next available start date
September 2027
Annual tuition fee
19,220GBP
Cardiff UniversityEnglish Language and Literature - BA (with foundation)
3 years
Full-time
On campus
Degree type
Bachelor's
Subject area
Literature , English Language
Location
Cardiff, UK
Next available start date
September 2027
Annual tuition fee
9,000GBP
Lancaster UniversityEnglish Language and Literature - BA (Hons)
3 years
Full-time
On campus
Degree type
Bachelor's
Subject area
Literature , English Language
Location
Lancaster, UK
Next available start date
January 2027 +3 more
Annual tuition fee
24,700GBP
Newcastle UniversityEnglish Language and Literature - BA (Hons)
3 years
Full-time
On campus
Degree type
Bachelor's
Subject area
Literature , English Language
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Next available start date
September 2027
Annual tuition fee
24,500GBP

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What are the top literature postgraduate programs in the UK?

Bath Spa UniversityWriting for Young People - MA
1 year
Full-time
On campus
Degree type
Master's
Subject area
Creative Writing
Location
Bath, UK
Next available start date
January 2027 +2 more
Annual tuition fee
19,390GBP
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityCreative Writing - MA
1 year
Full-time
On campus
Degree type
Master's
Subject area
Creative Writing
Location
Cardiff, UK
Next available start date
September 2027
Annual tuition fee
17,600GBP
Falmouth UniversityWriting for Script and Screen - MA
2 years
Part-time
Online
Degree type
Master's
Subject area
Screen Acting , Screenwriting , Creative Writing
Location
Falmouth, UK
Next available start date
September 2027
Annual tuition fee
6,075GBP
Teesside UniversityEnglish Literature - MA
1 year
Full-time
On campus
Degree type
Master's
Subject area
English Literature
Location
Middlesbrough, UK
Next available start date
September 2027
Annual tuition fee
17,000GBP
The University of EdinburghFrench and English Literature - MA
4 years
Full-time
On campus
Degree type
Master's
Subject area
English Literature , French
Location
Edinburgh, UK
Next available start date
September 2027
Annual tuition fee
21,800GBP

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