Top English Language Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#35/1401 QS Ranking 2026

The University of Manchester, Manchester

8.7(Based on 38 User Reviews)England, UK51%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Language
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,000/Yr)$43.8K/Yr
Living
(£8,580/Yr)$11.8K/Yr
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#76/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

8.0(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Language and Applied Linguistics
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,840/Yr)$29.9K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.9K/Yr
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#157/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Lancaster University, Lancaster

9.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Language and Literary Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,875/Yr)$32.7K/Yr
Living
(£12,542/Yr)$17.2K/Yr
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#181/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Language and Philosophy
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£23,033/Yr)$31.6K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.9K/Yr
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#292/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Swansea University, Swansea

9.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Wales, UK14%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Language and English Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£17,500/Yr)$24K/Yr
Living
(£8,325/Yr)$11.4K/Yr
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#374/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Language and Communication
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
(£16,500/Yr)$22.6K/Yr
Living
(£16,061/Yr)$22K/Yr
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#397/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Kent, Canterbury

7.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
B.A Comparative Literature and English Language and Linguistics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)$26.4K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$25.5K/Yr
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#456/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Essex, Colchester

9.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)England, UK74%Acceptance Rate
B.A Modern Languages and English Language
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS5.5PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,500/Yr)$26.7K/Yr
Living
(£2,100/Yr)$2.9K/Yr
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#524/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield

9.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK69%Acceptance Rate
B.A History and English Language
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE51
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Tuition:  
(£16,500/Yr)$22.6K/Yr
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#550/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK
B.A English Language Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1280IELTS6.0PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
(£18,250/Yr)$25K/Yr
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#566/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Bangor University, Bangor

9.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK41%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Literature with English Language
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE56
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Tuition:  
(£17,000/Yr)$23.3K/Yr
Living
(£14,904/Yr)$20.4K/Yr
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#711/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, UK59%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Language & Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
(£25,820/Yr)$35.4K/Yr
Living
(£20,874/Yr)$28.6K/Yr
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#801/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Brighton, Brighton

6.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Language
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL85PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£14,675/Yr)$20.1K/Yr
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#801/1401 QS Ranking 2026

De Montfort University, Leicester

8.0(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK45%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Language with Languages
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£15,700/Yr)$21.5K/Yr
Living
(£6,235/Yr)$8.5K/Yr
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#901/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Salford, Salford

9.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK45%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Literature with English Language
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1080IELTS6PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£15,720/Yr)$21.5K/Yr
Living
(£6,864/Yr)$9.4K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield

8.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK43%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Language
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE52
Programs
Tuition:  
(£18,000/Yr)$24.7K/Yr
Living
(£6,432/Yr)$8.8K/Yr
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#601/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

7.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
B.A English
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£18,400/Yr)$25.2K/Yr
Living
(£6,871/Yr)$9.4K/Yr
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#801/3118 THE Ranking 2026

The Open University, Milton Keynes

4.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate
B.A Arts and Humanities (English Language)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE65
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Tuition:  
(£6,924/Yr)$9.5K/Yr
Living
(£1,680/Yr)$2.3K/Yr
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#1001/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Bedfordshire, Luton

8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK80%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Language Teaching (Leadership and Management)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£15,600/Yr)$21.4K/Yr
Living
(£7,584/Yr)$10.4K/Yr
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#1001/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff

9.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK64%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Language Teaching
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE52
Programs
Tuition:  
(£16,000/Yr)$21.9K/Yr
Living
(£713/Yr)$976.81/Yr
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