English Literature and Philosophy at Cardiff University
English Literature and Philosophy (BA (Hons), VQ53) at Cardiff University asked for AAB - BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 35% had fewer than the 136 asked.
170 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, an Access course 1%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VQ53 · V5 philosophy + Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 88%
3%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
195 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%94%
Learning opportunities81%88%
Assessment and feedback81%87%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management87%87%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice81%84%
175 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£23k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
62% working10% working and studying12% studying8% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
58%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
53%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals17%
- Teaching Professionals13%
- Administrative occupations11%
- Media Professionals10%
- Sales occupations8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 175 graduates · 52% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
English literature language and area studies
English literature language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Philosophy 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature and Philosophy this course | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Philosophy and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Sociology and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Business & Management/Philosophy MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | Philosophy and Religion BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 610 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More philosophy and religious studies at Cardiff University
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