English Literature and Philosophy
Oxford Brookes UniversityEnglish Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at Oxford Brookes University, based in Oxford, taught full-time over 3 years. 90% of final-year students rated the course positively in the National Student Survey, and graduates earn £26,000 on average 15 months after finishing. Entry requires around 104 UCAS points.
UCAS Points
104 points
Typical offer · UCAS
Student Satisfaction
90.4%
NSS · Office for Students
Avg. Graduate Salary
£26,000
15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni
About this course
Our joint honours course allows you to pursue your own areas of interest within English Literature and Philosophy whilst also providing you with a solid foundation in the discipline and a range of personal and professional skills which will serve as a springboard for your future career development. The programme is carefully designed to enable you to gradually develop your knowledge and skills and to become autonomous, effective and independent learners.
English Literature offers you the opportunity to study British and world literatures through a model of progressive specialisation that teaches advanced literary critical skills in the context of periodised, thematised, formal and theoretical modules. In Philosophy, our modules explore how the work of historical philosophers impacts upon debates that are central to contemporary philosophy.
We are Top 10 in the UK: English Literature and Philosophy is ranked 9th in the Guardian Philosophy subject league ranking 2025.
Entry Requirements
Study Options
This course is available in 3 study options:
Duration: 4 Years
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Location: Oxford
Avg. grad pay (5y): £26,000
Duration: 6 Years
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Location: Oxford
Avg. grad pay (5y): £26,000
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Location: Oxford
Avg. grad pay (5y): £26,000
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Oxford
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- English literature and creative writing, Philosophy
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £26,000
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ