English Language and Linguistics at King's College London, University of London
English Language and Linguistics (BA (Hons), Q100) 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 128–143 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
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 136 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q100 · Q1 linguistics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 93%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%90%
Learning opportunities85%84%
Assessment and feedback88%84%
Academic support97%92%
Organisation and management85%80%
Learning resources96%89%
Student voice82%80%
15 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working15% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC2R 2LS
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Central London
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
English language 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 Language and Literature BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | English Language and Linguistics this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | English Language BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | English and Modern Languages BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| University of Leeds | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | English Language BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
See all 183 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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