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English Literature and Digital Media and Communications BA (Hons)

University of Birmingham

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Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Our English Literature with Digital Media and Communications degree explores the many ways we talk to one another – face-to-face conversation, news and social media, classical literature, cinema and theatre and beyond. It will also introduce you to a broad range of periods and types of literature – everything from medieval literature to twenty-first-century digital literary culture. This degree will prepare you for life beyond your studies in a variety of careers - in journalism, media, marketing, creative arts, advocacy and many more.This degree gives you a balance of classroom-based study and practical, hands-on learning, in our state-of-the-art facilities, including our world-leading Shakespeare Institute, language labs, studio spaces and editing suites. You will explore literary genres alongside the key principles in digital cultures, media studies and professional communication through a range of exciting modules, with opportunities to study subjects such as: Creative practice, including filmmaking, podcasting and writingDiscourse analysisMarketing and communicationsProgrammingSustainability and environmental politicsFantasy and fandom ShakespeareDystopian fictionWomen’s writing Unlock the potential to tailor your learning experience at an elite Russell Group institution through optional modules in Creative Writing, Film Studies, and English Language, as well as opportunities to explore diverse topics across departments.You may also be interested in the BA Digital Media and Communications programme.


Why study this course?


Develop your love of literature

- our staff will support you to you to share in their passion for literary writing of all kinds, from Shakespearean drama to Romantic poetry to postcolonial fiction.


Get a head start in the graduate market

 – take advantage of our workbased placements and employability focused modules and enter the workplace with the skills required to shape the digital and creative agendas of the future.


Go beyond the printed book

- take advantage of the wide-ranging expertise within our academic community and explore the study of art, comics, film, marketing, music, social media, textual production, theatre, TV and video games.


Engage in interdisciplinary learning with the experts

 – draw on the unique specialisms of researchers and practitioners in the School of English, Drama and Creative Studies and blend theoretical learning with practice led teaching in digital studies, new media and communication from an elite Russell Group institution.


Live and study in a city that values literature as much as you do

– explore our exceptional resources, including our Cadbury Research Library, consisting of over 200,000 rare books dating from 1471, as well as the Library of Birmingham, Europe’s largest regional library. Get involved with numerous on-campus writers' groups, including our very own newspaper, radio and TV stations and delve into the various citywide literature festivals.


Top 10 for Communications and Media Studies in the Complete University 51ÊÓƵ 2025


12th for English in the Complete University 51ÊÓƵ 2024


26th in the world for English Language and Literature (QS World Subject Rankings 2024)

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
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£ 22,860per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University information

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

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The University of Birmingham is a founding member of the elite Russell Group of UK universities.
Based in the second largest city in the UK, Birmingham offers an outstanding international student experience.
The university has a vibrant international student community and is home to over 10,000 international students from approximately 150 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Stu

    10th out of 91 4

    12th out of 96 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    166 80%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.85 71%

    84th

    55

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    159 79%

    21st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    77.0 77%

    22nd

    6

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.06 77%

    73rd

    10

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