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English Literature at Lancaster University

English Literature (BA (Hons), Q300) at Lancaster University asked for 134–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 lancs.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Competitive
around ABB
Published as 134 - 136 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check lancs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%<9610%9615%11230%12820%14415%1605%176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 136 asked.

35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
Q300 · Q3 English studies
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
October 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 88%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course99%94%
Learning opportunities93%88%
Assessment and feedback86%87%
Academic support98%94%
Organisation and management78%87%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice83%84%
25 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£25k3 years
£23.5k5 years
£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
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
80% working10% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
80%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Lancaster, North West England, England
Postcode
LA1 4YW
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Subjects

English literature language and area studies

Campus

Campus
Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Cardiff UniversityEnglish Language and Literature BA (Hons)AAB - BBB128–143
Lancaster UniversityEnglish Literature this course134 - 136 points128–143
Loughborough UniversityEnglish Literature BA (Hons)AAB144–159
Royal Holloway, University of LondonComparative Literature and Culture and English BA (Hons)AAB - ABB128–143
University of GlasgowArchaeology/English Literature MA (Hons)120 - 136 points160–175
University of LeedsClassical Literature and English BA (Hons)AAB144–159
University of ManchesterDrama and English Literature BA (Hons)AAB144–159
University of NottinghamEnglish Language and Literature BA (Hons)AAB128–143
University of SheffieldEnglish Language and Literature BA (Hons)AAB144–159
University of SouthamptonEnglish BA (Hons)AAB112–127
Bangor UniversityCymraeg (Welsh) and English Literature BA (Hons)104 - 128 points—

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