English Literature and Linguistics with a Year Abroad at Queen Mary University of London
English Literature and Linguistics with a Year Abroad (BA (Hons), QQ1Y) at Queen Mary University of London asked for 128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on qmul.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 qmul.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 30% had fewer than the 128 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, other higher education 8%, a foundation course 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QQ1Y · Q1 linguistics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 9%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%94%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback89%86%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management90%87%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice85%84%
55 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£25.5k5 years£31.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying10% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
25%
use what they learned
UK 33%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- E1 4NS
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Mile End Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Linguistics 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 | Cymraeg and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Cardiff University | Cymraeg ac Ieithyddiaeth BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | — |
| Queen Mary University of London | English Literature and Linguistics with a Year Abroad this course | 128 points | 128–143 |
| SOAS University of London | Arabic and Linguistics BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Modern Languages BA | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Linguistics BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | Linguistics BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Psychology and Language Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Linguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Southampton | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Warwick | Modern Languages and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 128 points | 176–191 |
See all 229 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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