Philosophy and English Literature at The University of Edinburgh
Philosophy and English Literature (MA (Hons), VQ53) at The University of Edinburgh: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 160–175 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VQ53 · V5 philosophy + Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 88%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%94%
Learning opportunities74%88%
Assessment and feedback68%87%
Academic support85%94%
Organisation and management70%87%
Learning resources73%92%
Student voice73%84%
10 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£27k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
English literature language and area studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Literature in English at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Cymraeg (Welsh) and English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Aberystwyth University | BA Modern Languages / English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | English and Language (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Birmingham Newman University | Applied Humanities (Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Drama and English Literature BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| Birmingham City University | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| Bristol, UWE | English Literature BA (Hons) | See entry requirements | 96–111 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Philosophy and English Literature this course | — | 160–175 |
See all 461 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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