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English Literature at University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen is ranked 62nd of 94 universities for english literature on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £27.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBCOld Aberdeen, Scotland24 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 satisfaction89%About average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course84%Below average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs45%Below average (average 53%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £26k)
  • Entry points (median)165More 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 CCC1%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB12%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more56%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£26k average
  2. 3 years£20.5k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£27.5k£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 24 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 (92%).
  • Least competitive entry: English. Half of the students who started had more than 165 UCAS points, against 177 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: English and History (100%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.

  • English

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    165
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English Language & Literature

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    165*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Scottish Literature

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    165*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Anthropology and English

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    165*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Art History and English

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    165*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Management and English

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    165*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and English

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    165*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Film and Visual Culture

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    177
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and French

    MA · 5 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    165*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    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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