Comparative Literature at King's College London, University of London
Comparative Literature (BA (Hons), Q200) at King's College London, University of London asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on kcl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 kcl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 144–159 points. At least 27% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q200 · Q2 comparative literature
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%91%
Learning opportunities82%86%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support96%94%
Organisation and management79%78%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice78%78%
10 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£27.5k5 years£34k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working10% studying20% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
25%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC2R 2LS
Subjects
comparative literary studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Central London
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Others in language and area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Law with Modern Languages LLB (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Visual Arts and Film BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Comparative Literature this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Languages and Global Cultures MLang (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Language, Culture and Society BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Comparative Literature and Culture and English BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Modern Languages and English Literature BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Comparative Literatures and Cultures BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Classical Studies and Modern Languages BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Accountancy with Languages BAcc (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | English and Comparative Literature BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
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