English Literature and History at Newcastle University
English Literature and History (BA (Hons), QV31) at Newcastle University asked for 134–156 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 ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~156 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 134 - 156 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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 156 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QV31 · Q3 English studies + V1 history by period
- 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%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%94%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback84%87%
Academic support94%94%
Organisation and management85%87%
Learning resources88%92%
Student voice75%84%
15 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£23.5k5 years£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 65 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working15% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
70%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Edinburgh | Law and History LLB (Hons) | 152 - 165 points | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | English and History BA (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Ancient History and Economics MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | English Literature and History this course | 134 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology and History BA (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | European Social and Political Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) | A*AA | — |
| University of Cambridge | Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Sussex | American Studies and History (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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