Q3 English studies course codes

By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting Q3 means English studies, in the linguistics, English and classics area (Q). 313 courses at 92 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 96 and 120 UCAS points; 94 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often AAB. Another 396 joint honours courses carry Q3 as their second subject.

Compare these courses, filter by entry grades and shortlist with the joint honours too

Codes in use

Universities choose their own codes, so most subjects have several. A code naming two subjects is a major/minor degree.

• Q300 66
• Q301 20
• Q320 19
• Q3W8 with creative writing 15
• Q302 11
• Q310 11
• Q321 9
• Q311 8
• Q303 7
• Q306 6
• Q304 5
• Q305 4
• Q30F 4
• Q3V1 with history by period 4
• Q3W9 with other creative arts 4
• Q307 3
• Q313 3
• Q319 3
• Q390 3
• Q3P3 with media studies 3
• Q3Q1 with linguistics 3
• Q3R1 with French 3
• Q3X3 with education studies 3
• Q30X 2
• Q312 2
• Q314 2
• Q315 2
• Q317 2
• Q318 2
• Q322 2
• Q326 2
• Q327 2
• Q32A 2
• Q331 2
• Q332 2
• Q3L2 with politics 2
• Q3N1 with business studies 2
• Q3P5 with journalism 2
• Q3R4 with Spanish 2
• Q3V5 with philosophy 2
• Q3W7 with crafts 2
• Q309 1
• Q30A 1
• Q30I 1
• Q30J 1
• Q30P 1
• Q30W 1
• Q316 1
• Q31C 1
• Q31L 1
• Q325 1
• Q328 1
• Q32C 1
• Q32F 1
• Q32G 1
• Q32P 1
• Q32R 1
• Q32S 1
• Q32T 1
• Q32W 1
• Q330 1
• Q333 1
• Q33V 1
• Q351 1
• Q352 1
• Q353 1
• Q354 1
• Q355 1
• Q356 1
• Q357 1
• Q392 1
• Q39F 1
• Q3C6 with sport and exercise science 1
• Q3C8 with psychology 1
• Q3G1 with mathematics 1
• Q3L3 with sociology 1
• Q3L4 with social policy 1
• Q3M1 with law by area 1
• Q3P4 with publishing 1
• Q3Q5 with Celtic studies 1
• Q3Q7 with classical Greek 1
• Q3R2 with German 1
• Q3R3 with Italian 1
• Q3R8 with European studies 1
• Q3S3 1
• Q3S5 1
• Q3T1 with Chinese studies 1
• Q3V2 with history by area 1
• Q3V3 with history by topic, incl. art history 1
• Q3V9 with other historical and philosophical studies 1
• Q3VA 1
• Q3W1 with fine art 1
• Q3W3 with music 1
• Q3W4 with drama 1
• Q3W6 with film and photography 1
• Q3WA 1
• Q3WF 1
• Q3WL 1
• Q3WO 1
• Q3WV 1
• Q3WW 1

Joint honours

Courses carrying Q3 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.

• with V1 history by period 37
• with W8 creative writing 24
• with V5 philosophy 19
• with P3 media studies 17
• with R1 French 13
• with W4 drama 13
• with R4 Spanish 12
• with L3 sociology 10
• with Q1 linguistics 10
• with R2 German 10
• with R3 Italian 10
• with Q8 classical studies 9
• with W6 film and photography 9
• with V3 history by topic, incl. art history 8
• with L2 politics 7
• with W3 music 7
• with C8 psychology 6
• with Q2 comparative literature 6
• with R9 other European languages 6
• with V2 history by area 6
• with V6 theology and religious studies 6
• with N1 business studies 5
• with P5 journalism 5
• with Q5 Celtic studies 5
• with X1 teacher training 5
• with X3 education studies 5
• with L6 anthropology 4
• with N2 management studies 4
• with V4 archaeology 4
• with W1 fine art 4
• with L1 economics 3
• with M1 law by area 3
• with P9 other media and communications 3
• with Q6 Latin 3
• with R7 Russian and East European studies 3
• with T7 American studies 3
• with L4 social policy 2
• with P4 publishing 2
• with Q7 classical Greek 2
• with R6 Scandinavian studies 2
• with T6 Middle Eastern studies 2
• with V8 history, philosophy and religion, unlisted subject 2
• with W7 crafts 2
• with W9 other creative arts 2
• with B1 anatomy, physiology and pathology 1
• with C6 sport and exercise science 1
• with D1 pre-clinical veterinary medicine 1
• with E3 no standard meaning 1
• with F1 chemistry 1
• with F7 environmental sciences 1
• with G1 mathematics 1
• with H0 no standard meaning 1
• with L9 other social studies 1
• with M9 other law, often criminology 1
• with N3 finance 1
• with Q4 ancient languages 1
• with Q9 other linguistics and classics 1
• with R0 no standard meaning 1
• with R5 Portuguese 1
• with R8 European studies 1
• with S0 no standard meaning 1
• with T0 no standard meaning 1
• with V7 heritage studies 1
• with W0 no standard meaning 1
• with W2 design 1
• with W5 dance 1
• with X0 no standard meaning 1
• with X9 other education 1

Subjects

The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.

• English literature 105
• English studies 99
• English language 42
• creative writing 28
• linguistics 8
• history 6
• modern languages 4
• liberal arts 3

Universities

• University of Exeter 15
• Lancaster University 13
• Anglia Ruskin University 12
• University of Glasgow 12
• University of Liverpool 12
• University of Strathclyde 10
• University of Derby 8
• University of Reading 8
• Keele University 7
• Loughborough University 7
• University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 7
• University of York 7
• Oxford Brookes University 6
• University of Chester 6
• University of Portsmouth 6
• University of Sheffield 6
• University of Southampton 6
• University of Sussex 6
• University of Leeds 5
• University of Nottingham 5
• Goldsmiths, University of London 4
• Nottingham Trent University 4
• University of Essex 4
• University of Leicester 4
• University of Salford 4
• University of Westminster, London 4
• Birmingham City University 3
• City St George's, University of London 3
• De Montfort University 3
• Liverpool John Moores University 3
• Newcastle University 3
• Northumbria University, Newcastle 3
• Royal Holloway, University of London 3
• Swansea University 3
• Teesside University 3
• The University of Edinburgh 3
• Ulster University 3
• University of Birmingham 3
• University of Hull 3
• Aberystwyth University 2
• Aston University, Birmingham 2
• Bangor University 2
• Birkbeck, University of London 2
• Birmingham Newman University 2
• Brunel University of London 2
• Cardiff University 2
• Durham University 2
• Edge Hill University 2
• King's College London, University of London 2
• Leeds Trinity University 2
• Lincoln Bishop University 2
• Manchester Metropolitan University 2
• Queen Mary University of London 2
• Queen's University Belfast 2
• University of Aberdeen 2
• University of Brighton 2
• University of Bristol 2
• University of East Anglia UEA 2
• University of Greenwich 2
• University of Huddersfield 2
• University of Kent 2
• University of Lincoln 2
• University of Manchester 2
• University of Northampton 2
• University of Oxford 2
• University of Plymouth 2
• University of Roehampton 2
• University of St Andrews 2
• University of Sunderland 2
• University of Warwick 2
• University of Winchester 2
• University of Wolverhampton 2
• Bath Spa University 1
• Bristol, UWE 1
• Coventry University 1
• Edinburgh Napier University 1
• Leeds Beckett University 1
• Sheffield Hallam University 1
• St Mary's University, Twickenham 1
• UCL (University College London) 1
• University Centre Peterborough 1
• University of Buckingham 1
• University of Cambridge 1
• University of Chichester 1
• University of Dundee 1
• University of Gloucestershire 1
• University of Lancashire 1
• University of Stirling 1
• University of Surrey 1
• University of the West of Scotland 1
• University of Worcester 1
• York St John University 1

Courses