Literature BA (Hons)

What is special about this course?

If you are passionate about reading, thinking and writing and would like to turn this interest into a career, the BA (Hons) Literature is ideal for you.

You will explore literature in a global context, looking in depth at language and literary history within texts and on the international literary stage.

Our modules cover a wide range of authors, in English and translation, from the classical to the contemporary. With a solid foundation in genres and periods in years one and two, and research-based modules in years three and four, you will become a confident and enthusiastic writer, researcher and reader.

We teach a range of advanced specialist modules alongside more traditional content, and you are able to combine your studies with other disciplines.

Please see our FAQ sheet for further information on this course.

Special features

• You will study literature in an international context
• All modules in years 3 and 4 are based on staff research, and you’ll be part of a vibrant research culture from your first semester
• Modules on Gaelic literature in translation are available
• You can study full time or part time to suit your personal circumstances
• You can study individual modules for personal or professional development

Entry requirements

Entry to year one:

• 3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above, or
• 2 A levels at grade BC or above
• Must include English at grade C or above, plus one from the list of relevant subjects (Please note: Higher ESOL is not accepted in place of Higher English for this programme)
• Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis

Advanced entry to year two:

• HNC Social Sciences (12 SQA credits) with 3 additional SQA credits at level 7 which is equivalent to 120 degree credit points, and at least grade C in the Graded Unit will be considered for direct entry to year two

Access routes

SWAP Access courses
If you are eligible to undertake Scottish Wider Access Programmes (SWAP), please visit our SWAP access list for further information on grade profiles and available subjects.

Holders of other awards, qualifications, competences and knowledge that are deemed similar in level and content to those above; entry by this route will be at the discretion of the programme committee.

Year 1 - CertHE

You will study the following core modules:

Semester 1

• Theories of literature: an introduction
• Reading fiction: an introduction

Semester 2

• Reading drama: an introduction
• Reading poetry: an introduction

You will also choose two further option modules which may include:

Semester 1

• An introduction to Gaelic prose

Semester 2

• Travellers in the wilderness: literature and the theme of exile

Semesters 1 and 2

• Option modules from our range of humanities subjects

Year 2 - DipHE

Core modules are:

Semester 1

• Medieval literature: text and contexts
• An introduction to Gaelic poetry

Semester 2

• Theatrical powerplay: classical and modern tragedy
• Heroic literature: epic from classical to contemporary

You will also choose two further option modules from across our humanities subjects.

Year 3 - BA

You will study five core modules which may include:

Semester 1

• Romantic genius: Scottish and European literature 1750-1830
• Risk anything! The modernist short story
• Literary borrowings: adaptations and appropriations

Semester 2

• Imagining new worlds: renaissance literature and thought
• Nature writing and ecology

You will also choose an option module from our range of humanities subjects.

Year 4 - BA (Hons)

You will complete a literature dissertation in Semesters 1 and 2.

You will also study four core modules which may include:

Semester 1

• Avant-garde literature
• Apocalyptic fictions

Semester 2

• Metafiction: self-referential texts
• Satire: the art of attack

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes

• EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK,
• EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK
• EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Rest of the UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland) or assessed as rest of the UK for fee status the following fees apply:

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK studying online from their home country, or living in the UK but assessed as international for fee status, the following fees apply:

This includes EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled status in the UK and EEA and Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time rest of the UK and international undergraduate students for continuous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award.

Funding

UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.

Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.