German and Comparative Literature at Queen Mary University of London
German and Comparative Literature (BA (Hons), QR22) at Queen Mary University of London asked for 120 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 ↗ Course page on qmul.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 128–143 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 10%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QR22 · Q2 comparative literature + R2 German
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%90%
Learning opportunities86%86%
Assessment and feedback77%83%
Academic support94%93%
Organisation and management83%79%
Learning resources78%91%
Student voice81%78%
50 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£25k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Media Professionals20%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
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 ↗
Others in language and area 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Cymraeg ac Iaith Fodern BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | — |
| Oxford Brookes University | Modern Languages with Translation BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Queen Mary University of London | German and Comparative Literature this course | 120 points | 128–143 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Comparative Literature and Culture BA (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | International Relations with Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Kent | Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Classics and Archaeology BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
| University of Reading | Modern Languages (French/German/Italian/Spanish) BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
| University of Stirling | Psychology and a European Language BA (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Aberdeen | Comparative Literature and Culture MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
See all 618 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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