English Studies and Philosophy at University of Stirling
English Studies and Philosophy (BA (Hons), QV35) at University of Stirling asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on stir.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 stir.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 18% had fewer than the 120 asked.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 12%, a baccalaureate 1%.
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 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
79%
still studying
UK 88%
19%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%94%
Learning opportunities86%88%
Assessment and feedback86%87%
Academic support97%94%
Organisation and management89%87%
Learning resources97%92%
Student voice87%84%
35 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£22.5k5 years£27k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Elementary occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Stirling, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- FK9 4LA
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Stirling - Stirling Campus
- 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Drama and English BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | English BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | English BA (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | English BA (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Creative Writing and English BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Kent | English Language, Linguistics and World Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Oxford | Classics and English with Beginner's Latin and Greek with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
| University of Stirling | English Studies and Philosophy this course | BBB | 144–159 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | English and Sociology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and English MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
See all 428 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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