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English Literature at University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield is ranked 47th of 94 universities for english literature on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25.5k after 15 months, rising to £28k after five years.
Typical offer AABMain Campus, England10 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 CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB11%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB26%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA32%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more31%
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 10 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 ABB (English and Modern Languages & Cultures) to AAB (English Literature).
- Highest student satisfaction: English and History (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (90%).
- Least competitive entry: English and History (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 140 UCAS points, against 152 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: English Literature (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) (97%).
- Placement year: 5 of the 10 courses offer one.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Foundation year: 5 of the 10 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
English Literature
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 97%
- Entry points
- 151
- Graduate jobs
- 40%
- Salary
- £25.5k*
English Literature
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 150*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
English Language and Literature
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 146
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
English and History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 90%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 140
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £29k*
English and Modern Languages & Cultures
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 147
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £29k*
English and Music
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 152
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £29k*
English and Philosophy
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 79%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 143
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £29k*
English Language and Literature
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 150*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
English and History
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 143*
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £29k*
English and Philosophy
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 143*
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £29k*
* 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.
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Similar ranking
- Sheffield Hallam UniversityRanked 45
- York St John UniversityRanked 46
- Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityRanked 47
- London Metropolitan UniversityRanked 47
Nearby
- Sheffield Hallam University0 miles away, ranked 45
- University of Huddersfield19 miles away, ranked 53
- Leeds Beckett University28 miles away, ranked 69
- University of Leeds28 miles away, ranked 42
Living in Sheffield
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