This degree offers you the chance to gain an undergraduate degree from the University of Bristol and to share what you are learning in the wider community.

It combines study of a full range of literature in English, from the medieval period to the present day, with a community engagement element. You will run a reading group or undertake similar work in the community as part of your degree.

This course is taught part time on one evening a week over six years and is aimed primarily at mature students. However, students on this course range widely in age (from those in their 20s to those aged over 70), prior educational experience and background. We encourage applications from those returning to education after a period of time away from studying. Each application will be judged on its own merits.

The Department of English also offers a range of short preparatory courses which may be appropriate for those who wish to progress to this course.

Please visit English Literature and Community Engagement for further information on this course.

Find out more about the course structure and units available for English Literature and Community Engagement

A-level Standard offer	No previous qualifications required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer	No previous qualifications required.
Cambridge Pre-U offer	No previous qualifications required.
Access to HE Diploma offer	No previous qualifications required. Applicants with a relevant Access to HE Diploma should have at least 39 credits at Merit and/or Distinction, or a good pass in the University's own Reading English Literature (REL) 'access' module. Mature students are welcome to contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course. Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
BTEC offer	No previous qualifications required.
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer	No previous qualifications required.
Welsh Baccalaureate offer	No previous qualifications required.
European Baccalaureate offer	No previous qualifications required.
UK qualifications	Further information about UK qualifications

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements	Profile: No specific subjects required. Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements	If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile A Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.