Modern Languages and English at Royal Holloway, University of London
Modern Languages and English (BA (Hons), RQ93) 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 subject here 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 61% had fewer than the 136 asked.
135 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, other higher education 3%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- RQ93 · R9 other European languages + Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 88%
8%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
140 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%94%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback90%87%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management91%87%
Learning resources89%92%
Student voice84%84%
150 final-year students · 74% 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
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Elementary occupations10%
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
English literature language and area studies
French studies language and area studies
German studies language and area studies
Spanish studies language and area studies
Italian studies language and area studies
French studies language and area studies
German studies language and area studies
Spanish studies language and area studies
Italian studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Egham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Literature in English 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | English Literature BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Modern Languages and English this course | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/English Literature MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Leeds | Classical Literature and English BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Drama and English Literature BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | English BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Cymraeg (Welsh) and English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
See all 461 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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