Study English Language & Literature in the United Kingdom

743 programmes in english language & literature at 81 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 27,299 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,433 USD and 29,729 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

English Language & Literature programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in English (650-1550) University of Oxford Master's —
Bachelor in English and Film University of West London Bachelor's 24,188 USD
Bachelor in English Literature BA University of Birmingham, England Bachelor's 29,729 USD
Master in English: Literature, Culture and Theory MA University of Sussex Master's 25,900 USD
Master in English Literature, MA The University of Sheffield Master's 30,029 USD
Bachelor in English Literature University of Greenwich, London Bachelor's 25,631 USD
Bachelor in English University of Cambridge, England Bachelor's 33,451 USD
Master in English Literature: Science Fiction Studies MA Liverpool Hope University, Childwall Master's 17,062 USD
Online Course in Nitrogen: A Global Challenge (English) Online The University of Edinburgh — —
Secondary PGCE with QTS: English PGCert Swansea University — 23,887 USD
Master in Chinese-English Translation and Language Teaching MA Swansea University Master's 23,887 USD
Master in English Language and Literature, MLitt University of Aberdeen Master's 32,486 USD
Bachelor in Classics and English (Course I) University of Oxford Bachelor's 52,620 USD
Master in TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages with Corpus Linguistics Distance Lancaster University, England Master's 8,872 USD
Master in Management and English Language Teaching University of Stirling, UK Master's 26,815 USD
Master in Secondary English (with QTS), Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Teesside University, Middlesbrough Master's 20,475 USD
Master in English (1550-1700) University of Oxford Master's —
Master in Education English Language Teaching University of Reading Master's 29,142 USD
Master in English Language Teaching TESOL, MA University of Southampton Master's 30,215 USD
Master in Gender Studies and English Lancaster University, England Master's 28,664 USD
Master in English Literature Fantasy University of Glasgow Master's 37,581 USD
Master in Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching, MA University of York Master's 37,768 USD
Bachelor in English Birmingham City University Bachelor's 21,956 USD
Bachelor in English Language and Linguistics with Intercalated Year University of Warwick, England Bachelor's 40,717 USD

English Language & Literature in the United Kingdom by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 469 24,433 USD 27,299 USD 29,729 USD
Master's 177 23,887 USD 28,664 USD 33,305 USD
PhD 29 24,097 USD 28,869 USD 34,239 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within english language & literature

English 694 English Studies 49

Universities for english language & literature in the United Kingdom

Study English Language & Literature in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many english language & literature programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
743 english language & literature programmes at 81 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a english language & literature degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in english language & literature in the United Kingdom is 27,299 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,433 USD and 29,729 USD per year.
Can I study english language & literature in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the english language & literature programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (743 of 743).
Are any of these english language & literature programmes available online?
7 of the 743 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.

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