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English Literature at Birmingham Newman University
Birmingham Newman University is ranked 52nd of 94 universities for english literature on our measures. 91% of students are positive about the course.
Typical offer BBCEngland3 coursesRanked on partial data
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 CCC38%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC43%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB0%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%
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 3 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 CCC (Applied Humanities (Accelerated degree)) to BBC (English).
- Highest student satisfaction: Applied Humanities (Accelerated degree) (98%).
- Least competitive entry: Applied Humanities (Accelerated degree). Half of the students who started had more than 75 UCAS points, against 100 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Applied Humanities (Accelerated degree) (83%).
- Foundation year: English (with Foundation Year) offers one.
- Courses last between 2 and 4 years.
English
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 91%
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 100
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- –
English (with Foundation Year)
BA · 4 years
- Satisfied
- 90%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 100*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- –
Applied Humanities (Accelerated degree)
BA · 2 years
Typical offerCCC
- Satisfied
- 98%
- Stay on
- 83%
- Entry points
- 75
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- –
* 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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Nearby
- University of Birmingham4 miles away, ranked 8
- Aston University8 miles away, ranked 31
- Birmingham City University8 miles away, ranked 66
- University of Wolverhampton14 miles away, ranked 42
Living in Birmingham
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Birmingham Newman University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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