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English Literature and Publishing (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)

Bath Spa University

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


Turn your passion for words into a practical skill set. Learn to shape stories, information and ideas for print, digital and beyond with our English Literature and Publishing degree.

- Explore literature though diverse perspectives and communicate ideas in engaging and creative ways.- Develop practical skills in copywriting, editing, layout, web and project management, and work on real-life projects and briefs.- Graduates from this course have gone on to work with leading employers including Oxford University Press, Penguin Random House and Future Publishing.Our English Literature and Publishing degree has been designed to enable you to acquire specialised subject knowledge while developing practical and professional skills that you can apply to a wide range of industries and careers.English Literature introduces you to an incredible range of literary worlds. From classic texts to new and unfamiliar writing, you'll be asked to think differently about what ‘literature’ can be and to explore original ways of reading and analysing it. We’ll ask you to place your reading in wider contexts, and to draw on other disciplines to deepen your understanding and sharpen your insights.It’s not just about reading and analysing texts – you’ll also learn vital professional skills. English Literature and Publishing will help you develop creativity, analysis, communication and collaboration skills, which can open up a diverse range of possible careers. We’ll support you in learning how to manage projects, work with your peers, and collaborate in our partnership projects. We’ll equip you with a wide range of the latest digital making skills, such as Adobe InDesign, web, and multimedia social content, alongside core publishing skills such as copywriting and editing, design, layout and marketing. You’ll carve out your own role and graduate with industry experience and a stunning digital portfolio of your work.You'll also have access to key industry resources such as Nielsen Bookscan, where you can explore book sales data and monitor consumer trends, and the entire suite of Adobe creative software as well as Society of Young Publishers South West events, some of which are hosted at the University.


Why choose this combination?

Learning to read, think about and interpret literature can inform and enhance the ways we communicate - and publishing is a natural outlet for expressing these different perspectives. Publishing is one of the UK’s largest creative industries, which shapes and presents content across a wide range of subjects and for a variety of publications, from books and magazines to innovative apps and websites.


Professional Placement Year

A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team. The PPY Bursary can make work experience more accessible, with students undertaking a PPY able to receive between £500 and £1,500 to be used towards placement costs such as travel, food, workwear or accommodation..By completing the module, you'll be entitled to the addition of 'with Professional Placement Year' to your degree title.

Application deadline

29 January

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A level : BCC - BBB

A Level – grades BBB-BCC including a grade B in English or a related subject.

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University information

Bath Spa University

  • University League Table

    104th

  • Campus address

    Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Newton St Loe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9BN, England

Experience a new culture in the vibrant and beautiful World Heritage city of Bath, also rated as one of the safest student cities (Complete University Guide).
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English language and English for academic purposes (EAP) support is available for all international students whose first language is not English.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    50th out of 91 6

    45th out of 96 11

  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    121 59%

    55th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    59.0 59%

    69th

    7
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.11 78%

    47th

    24
  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    128 63%

    42nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    45th

    15
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.24 81%

    33rd

    14

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