English and Comparative Literature (Including Placement Year) at University of Essex
English and Comparative Literature (Including Placement Year) (BA (Hons), Q212) at University of Essex: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on essex.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 essex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, no formal qualifications 35%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q212 · Q2 comparative literature
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
60%
still studying
UK 90%
35%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%91%
Learning opportunities86%86%
Assessment and feedback87%82%
Academic support86%94%
Organisation and management71%78%
Learning resources92%91%
Student voice81%78%
55 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£24k5 years£28k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Nursing Professionals40%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Therapy professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Colchester, East of England, England
- Postcode
- CO4 3SQ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Colchester Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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