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English Literature at University of Leeds
University of Leeds is ranked 42nd of 94 universities for english literature on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £32k after five years.
Typical offer AABThe University of Leeds, England14 courses
How it compares with other english literature courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC2%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB35%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more29%
What graduates earn
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 14 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.
- Typical offers range from AAB (English Literature) to AAA (English Literature with Creative Writing).
- Highest student satisfaction: English Language and Literature (97%).
- Least competitive entry: English and Film Studies. Half of the students who started had more than 137 UCAS points, against 179 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Classical Literature and English and English Language and Literature (100%).
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
English Literature
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 87%
- Entry points
- 141
- Graduate jobs
- 60%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Classical Literature and English
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 151
- Graduate jobs
- 58%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
English Language and Linguistics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 143
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
English Language and Literature
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 97%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 150
- Graduate jobs
- 58%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
English Literature with Creative Writing
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 152
- Graduate jobs
- 58%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
English and Comparative Literature
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 138
- Graduate jobs
- 58%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
English and Film Studies
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 137
- Graduate jobs
- 58%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
English and History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 162
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
English and History of Art
BA · 3 years
Estimated offer~AAA–AAB
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 154*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
English and Music
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 179
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
English and Philosophy
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 150
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
English and Sociology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 75%
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 152
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
English, Theatre and Performance
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 154*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Modern Languages and English
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 143*
- Graduate jobs
- 58%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
* 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.
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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Nearby
- Leeds Trinity University0 miles away, ranked 88
- Leeds Beckett University4 miles away, ranked 69
- University of Huddersfield16 miles away, ranked 53
- University of York22 miles away, ranked 9
Living in Leeds
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