English with Foundation Year at University of Derby
English with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), Q310) at University of Derby asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q310 · Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 88%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course99%93%
Learning opportunities99%88%
Assessment and feedback98%86%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management97%86%
Learning resources96%91%
Student voice88%83%
20 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£19.5k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working5% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
English studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Kedleston Road
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Metropolitan University | English (Foundation) BA (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | — |
| Swansea University | Creative Writing and English Literature with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | English (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 80 points | 112–127 |
| Leeds Beckett University | English Literature BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University Centre West Anglia | History and English BA (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| University of Derby | English with Foundation Year this course | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Teesside University | English and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 32 - 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of Northampton | English (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Salford | English and Film BA (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of Westminster, London | Creative Writing and English with Foundation BA (Hons) | DDE | 96–111 |
See all 428 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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