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English Literature at Loughborough University

Loughborough University is ranked 1st of 94 universities for english literature on our measures. 92% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £33k after five years.

Typical offer ABBEngland12 courses

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We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other english literature courses

  • Student satisfaction92%Above average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs89%Above average (average 53%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbove average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)142More competitive than average (average 113)

The marker shows the typical (median) english literature course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC3%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB24%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB27%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA24%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more21%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£26k average
  2. 3 years£24.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£33k£27.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 12 english literature courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: English (BA, 3 years) and English (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (94%).
  • Least competitive entry: English (BA, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 137 UCAS points, against 150 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: English (BA, 3 years) and English (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (100%).
  • Placement year: 6 of the 12 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: English (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad), English Literature (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and English and Creative Writing (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • English

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    137
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    137
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English Literature

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    145
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English Literature

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    145
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Creative Writing

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    141
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Creative Writing

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    141
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and History

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    137*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and History

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    137*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Sport Science

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    150
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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