English and Linguistics at Queen's University Belfast

English and Linguistics (BA (Hons), QQ31) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 122–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~152 points

High

around AAA

Published as 122 - 152 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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 152 asked.

10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: QQ31 · Q3 English studies + Q1 linguistics
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

100%

still studying

UK 90%

left higher education

UK 9%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

10 students · started 2022-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%94%

Learning opportunities80%88%

Assessment and feedback75%86%

Academic support95%95%

Organisation and management77%87%

Learning resources91%92%

Student voice76%84%

10 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£25k

£20k£30k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2022-24

15 months onWider subject at this uni

62% working15% working and studying15% studying3% unemployed6% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

51%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 55%

77%

say their work is meaningful

UK 75%

57%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Teaching Professionals18%
Administrative occupations15%
Business and public service associate professionals13%
Sales occupations11%
Artistic, literary and media occupations5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 170 graduates · 53% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Postcode: BT7 1NN

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Subjects

English studies language and area studies
linguistics language and area studies

Campus

Campus: Queen's University Belfast
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.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
University of Bristol	English BA (Hons)	112 - 159 points	144–159
University of St Andrews	Arabic and English MA (Hons)	144 - 159 points	208–223
Newcastle University	English Literature BA (Hons)	134 - 156 points	128–143
Durham University	English Literature and History BA (Hons)	A*AA	176–191
Queen's University Belfast	English and Linguistics this course	122 - 152 points	144–159
University of Cambridge	Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons)	A*AA	176–191
University of Exeter	English with Study in North America BA (Hons)	A*AA	144–159
University of Leicester	English BA (Hons)	128 - 152 points	112–127
University of Sussex	American Studies and English (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons)	128 - 147 points	112–127
King's College London, University of London	English BA (Hons)	AAA	128–143
University of Nottingham	English and History BA (Hons)	AAA	128–143

See all 428 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

English and Linguistics at Queen's University Belfast

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