English Literature at University of Glasgow
English Literature (MA (Hons), Q301) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 128 points
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 gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. 8% had fewer than the 128 asked.
95 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 6%, other higher education 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q301 · 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
93%
still studying
UK 88%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
110 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%94%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback81%87%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management73%87%
Learning resources87%92%
Student voice76%84%
55 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£21.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
66% working17% working and studying8% studying3% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Media Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
English literature language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Literature in English 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Cymraeg (Welsh) and English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Cardiff University | English Literature and a Modern Language BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Film and English Literature BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | English Literature and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Glasgow | English Literature this course | 120 - 128 points | 192–207 |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and English Literature BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Southampton | English Language and Literature BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Surrey | English Literature BA (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| 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 |
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