English Literature at University of Surrey
English Literature (BA (Hons), Q320) at University of Surrey asked for ABB - 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 surrey.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - 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 surrey.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 112–127 points. 70% had fewer than the 128 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q320 · Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%94%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback97%87%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management90%87%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice91%84%
15 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31.5k3 years£24k5 years£30k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working20% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Administrative occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Guildford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- GU2 7XH
Subjects
English literature language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Surrey
- 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 | Ancient History/English Literature MA (Hons) | 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 this course | 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 |
See all 461 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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