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English at Birkbeck, University of London

English (BA (Hons), Q32A) at Birkbeck, University of London asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bbk.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Selective
around BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check bbk.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
0%20%40%60%65%<9615%9615%1121285%144160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

The middle entrant had under 96 points. 80% had fewer than the 112 asked.

15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other qualifications 10%, no formal qualifications 10%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
Q32A · Q3 English studies
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
October 2027
Entry
Foundation
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
65%
still studying
UK 88%
25%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%94%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback93%87%
Academic support83%94%
Organisation and management77%87%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice83%84%
15 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£31k3 years
£24.5k5 years
£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
50% working20% working and studying10% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
London, Greater London, England
Postcode
WC1E 7HX
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Subjects

English studies language and area studies

Campus

Campus
Birkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

English studies at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Aston University, BirminghamEnglish and Sociology BSc (Hons)104 - 112 pointsunder 96
Birkbeck, University of LondonEnglish this course112 pointsunder 96
Birmingham Newman UniversityEnglish BA (Hons)112 points96–111
Coventry UniversityEnglish Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)112 points96–111
Edinburgh Napier UniversityEnglish BA (Hons)BBC128–143
Keele UniversityEnglish and Film Studies BA (Hons)112 points96–111
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityEnglish BA (Hons)104 - 112 points96–111
University of AberdeenAnthropology and English MA (Hons)BBC160–175
University of DerbyBusiness Management and English BA (Hons)112 points96–111
University of NorthamptonEnglish BA (Hons)112 points96–111
University of SunderlandEnglish: Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons)96 - 112 points96–111

See all 428 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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