English Literature at Durham University
English Literature (BA (Hons), Q300) 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 11% had fewer than the 152 asked.
235 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 99%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q300 · Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 88%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
170 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%94%
Learning opportunities82%88%
Assessment and feedback85%87%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management72%87%
Learning resources95%92%
Student voice76%84%
85 final-year students · 56% 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 onThis course
59% working11% working and studying16% studying4% unemployed11% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
74%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
88%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals28%
- Teaching Professionals14%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Media Professionals9%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 200 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
English literature language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Durham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Literature in English 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 St Andrews | English and International Relations MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Newcastle University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | 134 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | English Literature this course | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Leicester | English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Sussex | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | English BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/English Literature LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Warwick | English Literature BA (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
See all 461 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More English studies at Durham University
- English Literature and History BA (Hons)
- English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- English Literature with Foundation BA (Hons)