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English Literature at King's College London
King's College London is ranked 17th of 94 universities for english literature on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £32.7k after five years.
Typical offer AAACentral London, England5 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 CCC3%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB27%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA16%
- 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 5 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 (Classical Studies with English) to AAA (English).
- Highest student satisfaction: English (88%).
- Least competitive entry: English. Half of the students who started had more than 141 UCAS points, against 155 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: English (98%).
- Year abroad: English and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
English
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 141
- Graduate jobs
- 50%
- Salary
- £28k*
English with Creative Writing
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 142*
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Classical Studies with English
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 149
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- £28k*
English and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 147
- Graduate jobs
- 64%*
- Salary
- £28k*
English with Film Studies
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 155
- Graduate jobs
- 64%*
- Salary
- £28k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- University of LeicesterRanked 15
- University of GlasgowRanked 16
- University of LiverpoolRanked 18
- Liverpool John Moores UniversityRanked 19
Nearby
- UCL0 miles away, ranked 4
- City St George's, University of London0 miles away, ranked 20
- Birkbeck, University of London0 miles away, ranked 33
- University of Westminster0 miles away, ranked 56
Living in London
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with King's College London’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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