English and Film Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London
English and Film Studies (BA (Hons), QW36) at Royal Holloway, University of London asked for AAB - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on royalholloway.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - ABB
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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QW36 · Q3 English studies + W6 film and photography
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 88%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%94%
Learning opportunities78%88%
Assessment and feedback87%87%
Academic support82%94%
Organisation and management82%87%
Learning resources76%92%
Student voice79%84%
10 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£24.5k5 years£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 73%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Media Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Egham, South East England, England
- Postcode
- TW20 0EX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Egham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Media 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Kingston University | Media Content and Communications BA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and Film Studies this course | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| SOAS University of London | Digital Media, Culture and International Relations BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Digital Media and Communications BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Film & Television Studies MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Leeds | Communication and Media BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Cultural, Creative and Media Industries BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Cultural and Creative Industries BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Digital Media and Society BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Film Studies MA (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 176–191 |
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