Bath Spa University
English Literature and Publishing (Professional Placement Year)
BA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
43–53%
competitive entry
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
65%
Median grad salary
£24,500
15 months after
Bath Spa University's English Literature and Publishing (Professional Placement Year) is a BA that runs over four years with a year in the workplace; the placement is what the extra year adds. The core programme combines literary study with training in publishing practice, and the placement provides direct professional experience in the book trade or a related industry. The offer rate sits at the competitive end.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to English Literature and Publishing (Professional Placement Year) at Bath Spa University has a 43–53% chance of an offer, competitive by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 104–120 points
About Bath Spa University
Bath Spa is a creative-leaning university based largely at Newton Park, a country estate just outside the Georgian city of Bath.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Bath Spa University · English Literature and Publishing (Professional Placement Year)
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.