English Literature and Film at University of Reading
English Literature and Film (BA (Hons), QW36) at University of Reading asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on reading.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
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 reading.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 35% had fewer than the 120 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
- QW36 · Q3 English studies + W6 film and photography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%94%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback84%87%
Academic support95%94%
Organisation and management85%87%
Learning resources83%92%
Student voice70%84%
10 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£23k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
56% working22% working and studying14% studying2% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Teaching Professionals20%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Reading, South East England, England
- Postcode
- RG6 6UR
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Edge Hill University | Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Anthropology and English Literature (Joint Honours) BA (Hons) | 120 points | — |
| University of Brighton | English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Huddersfield | English BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Kent | English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Journalism and English BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | English Literature and Film this course | BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Surrey | English Literature and French BA (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
See all 461 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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