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English Literature at Newcastle University

English Literature (BA (Hons), Q306) 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
High
around 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
0%10%20%30%40%5%<9610%9622%11233%12817%1447%1605%1761%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 156 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 99%, other higher education 1%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
Q306 · Q3 English studies
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
95%
still studying
UK 90%
4%
left higher education
UK 9%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
110 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%94%
Learning opportunities85%88%
Assessment and feedback79%86%
Academic support94%95%
Organisation and management83%87%
Learning resources93%92%
Student voice74%84%
85 final-year students · 75% 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 onWider subject at this uni
61% working15% working and studying13% studying5% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
59%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
52%
use what they learned
UK 50%
  • Business and public service associate professionals26%
  • Teaching Professionals15%
  • Media Professionals9%
  • Sales occupations8%
  • Administrative occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 175 graduates · 51% 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
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Subjects

English studies language and area studies

Campus

Campus
Newcastle Campus
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

English 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of BristolEnglish BA (Hons)112 - 159 points144–159
University of St AndrewsArabic and English MA (Hons)144 - 159 points208–223
Newcastle UniversityEnglish Literature this course134 - 156 points128–143
Durham UniversityEnglish Literature and History BA (Hons)A*AA176–191
Queen's University BelfastAnthropology and English BA (Hons)122 - 152 points144–159
University of CambridgeAnglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons)A*AA176–191
University of ExeterEnglish with Study in North America BA (Hons)A*AA144–159
University of LeicesterEnglish BA (Hons)128 - 152 points112–127
University of SussexAmerican Studies and English (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons)128 - 147 points112–127
King's College London, University of LondonEnglish BA (Hons)AAA128–143
University of NottinghamEnglish and History BA (Hons)AAA128–143

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