Classical Literature and English at University of Leeds
Classical Literature and English (BA (Hons), QQ38) at University of Leeds asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on courses.leeds.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 courses.leeds.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 144–159 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 136 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QQ38 · Q3 English studies + Q8 classical studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 88%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%94%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback81%87%
Academic support95%94%
Organisation and management89%87%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice80%84%
125 final-year students · 54% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£24.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
66% working9% working and studying11% studying7% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
58%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
69%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
52%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Elementary occupations12%
- Teaching Professionals12%
- Administrative occupations8%
- Sales occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 115 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- LS2 9JT
Subjects
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
English literature language and area studies
English literature language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Leeds
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Classics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Classical Studies with English BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and Classical Studies BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 96–111 |
| UCL (University College London) | Classics and the Ancient World BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Classics MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Classical Literature and English this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | English and Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Classical Studies (year abroad) MA (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | — |
| University of Warwick | Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
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