Comparative Literature and Culture at Royal Holloway, University of London
Comparative Literature and Culture (BA (Hons), Q200) at Royal Holloway, University of London asked for BBB - BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on royalholloway.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
Published as BBB - BBC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check royalholloway.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 120 asked.
25 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q200 · Q2 comparative literature
- 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 yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%91%
Learning opportunities90%86%
Assessment and feedback91%82%
Academic support93%94%
Organisation and management79%78%
Learning resources79%91%
Student voice74%78%
15 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£25.5k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working20% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Egham, South East England, England
- Postcode
- TW20 0EX
Subjects
comparative literary studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Egham 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 | Comparative Literature BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Comparative Literature and Culture this course | 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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- Law with Modern Languages (Italian) LLB (Hons)
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