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English and Philosophy at University of Leeds

English and Philosophy (BA (Hons), QV35) 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
Competitive
136 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
0%10%20%30%<969615%11225%12825%14425%16017619210%208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 136 asked.

10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
QV35 · Q3 English studies + V5 philosophy
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
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%94%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback90%86%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management85%87%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice93%84%
10 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£27k3 years
£26k5 years
£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 125 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
61% working14% working and studying9% studying8% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
63%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
35%
use what they learned
UK 45%
  • Business and public service associate professionals19%
  • Elementary occupations10%
  • Teaching Professionals9%
  • Administrative occupations7%
  • Artistic, literary and media occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 95 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
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Subjects

English studies language and area studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies

Campus

Campus
The University of Leeds
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Cardiff UniversityEnglish Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAB - BBB128–143
King's College London, University of LondonClassical Studies with English BA (Hons)AAB144–159
Leeds Trinity UniversityEnglish and Creative Writing BA (Hons)104 - 136 points96–111
Loughborough UniversityEnglish BA (Hons)AAB128–143
University of BirminghamEnglish Literature BA (Hons)136 points128–143
University of ExeterClassical Studies and English BA (Hons)AAB144–159
University of LeedsEnglish and Philosophy this courseAAB144–159
University of NottinghamEnglish BA (Hons)AAB128–143
University of SheffieldEnglish and History BA (Hons)AAB128–143
University of WarwickClassics and English BA (Hons)136 points160–175
University of StrathclydeEducation and English BA (Hons)120 - 132 points176–191

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