English Language and Literature at University of Sussex

English Language and Literature (BA (Hons), Q300) at University of Sussex asked for 128–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~147 points

High

around AAA

Published as 128 - 147 points

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. At least 65% of them had fewer than the 147 asked.

20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, an Access course 10%, other higher education 10%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: Q300 · Q3 English studies
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional
Foundation year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

90%

still studying

UK 93%

10%

left higher education

UK 8%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

10 students · started 2022-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%94%

Learning opportunities82%88%

Assessment and feedback89%87%

Academic support100%94%

Organisation and management88%87%

Learning resources98%92%

Student voice90%84%

15 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

3 years

£22.5k5 years

£28k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Brighton, South East England, England
Postcode: BN1 9RH

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Subjects

English language language and area studies
English literature language and area studies

Campus

Campus: Falmer Campus, Falmer
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

English language 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
University of Sussex	English Language and Literature this course	128 - 147 points	128–143
University of Glasgow	Computing Science/English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons)	120 - 144 points	—
Cardiff University	English Language and Literature BA (Hons)	AAB - BBB	128–143
King's College London, University of London	English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons)	AAB	128–143
Lancaster University	English Language BA (Hons)	134 - 136 points	128–143
University of Birmingham	English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons)	136 points	128–143
University of Exeter	English and Modern Languages BA (Hons)	ABB - AAB	144–159
University of Leeds	English Language and Literature BA (Hons)	AAB	144–159
University of Manchester	English Language BA (Hons)	AAB	128–143
University of Nottingham	English Language and Literature BA (Hons)	AAB	128–143
University of Sheffield	English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons)	AAB	128–143

See all 183 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

More English studies at University of Sussex

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Drama and English BA (Hons)
English BA (Hons)
English and Art History BA (Hons)
English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
English and Film Studies BA (Hons)
English and History BA (Hons)
English and Media Studies BA (Hons)
English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons)
English Language and Linguistics (with TESOL) BA (Hons)
Media, Arts and Humanities (with a foundation year) BA (Hons)

All 14 in one table