English Literature at University of Birmingham
English Literature (BA (Hons), Q300) at University of Birmingham asked for 136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check birmingham.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 128–143 points. At least 26% had fewer than the 136 asked.
105 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, no formal qualifications 2%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q300 · 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
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
95 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%94%
Learning opportunities92%88%
Assessment and feedback92%86%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management93%87%
Learning resources93%92%
Student voice85%84%
80 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£24k5 years£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
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
69% working15% working and studying8% studying3% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
70%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 70 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
English studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
English 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Classical Studies with English BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Leeds Trinity University | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Loughborough University | English BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | English Literature this course | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Classical Studies and English BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | English and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Nottingham | English BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | English and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | Classics and English BA (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education and English BA (Hons) | 120 - 132 points | 176–191 |
See all 428 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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