English Literature and History at University of Birmingham
English Literature and History (BA (Hons), QV3C) at University of Birmingham asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around 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 birmingham.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 128–143 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 136 asked.
190 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, other qualifications 2%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QV3C · Q3 English studies
- 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 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%94%
Learning opportunities79%88%
Assessment and feedback76%86%
Academic support84%95%
Organisation and management88%87%
Learning resources85%92%
Student voice80%84%
15 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26k5 years£34k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
40% working25% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
71%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
83%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
49%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals23%
- Teaching Professionals13%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations12%
- Administrative occupations11%
- Elementary occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History 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 Literature and History BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economic History and Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and History BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | English Literature and History this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | English and History BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History/Archaeology MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | History BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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