English Literature and Philosophy at Durham University
English Literature and Philosophy (BA (Hons), QV35) at Durham University asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
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 durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 152 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QV35 · Q3 English studies + V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 88%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%93%
Learning opportunities86%86%
Assessment and feedback83%83%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management78%81%
Learning resources89%90%
Student voice81%80%
125 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£27k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working13% working and studying13% studying8% unemployed12% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
79%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals26%
- Teaching Professionals16%
- Media Professionals13%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 130 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Durham 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | English BA (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and English MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | English Literature BA (Hons) | 134 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | English Literature and Philosophy this course | A*AA | 160–175 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology and English BA (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Cambridge | Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Exeter | English with Study in North America BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Leicester | English BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | American Studies and English (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | English BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | English and History BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
See all 428 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More English studies at Durham University
- English Literature BA (Hons)
- English Literature and History BA (Hons)
- English Literature with Foundation BA (Hons)