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English Literature at Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast is ranked 36th of 94 universities for english literature on our measures. 91% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months.

Typical offer ABBNorthern Ireland13 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 satisfaction91%About average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course92%Above average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs51%Below average (average 53%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)138More 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–BCC8%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB19%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB39%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA20%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more15%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25k£26k average
  2. 3 years–£22.5k average
  3. 5 years–£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 13 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 with Creative Writing (92%).
  • Least competitive entry: English. Half of the students who started had more than 136 UCAS points, against 163 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Drama and English and English and Linguistics (100%).
  • Year abroad: English and French offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • English

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English with Creative Writing

    BA · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    142
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Anthropology and English

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    148
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Drama and English

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–AAB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Film Studies

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and French

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–AAB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    163
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and History

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–AAB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    155
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Irish

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    139*
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Linguistics

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–AAB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £25k*
    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 (some checked by hand) (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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