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English Literature at Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University is ranked 19th of 94 universities for english literature on our measures. 96% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BCCCity Centre Campus, England7 coursesRanked on partial data

#19 of 94 for english literature58
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Will my grades get me in?

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 satisfaction96%Above average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course89%About average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)106Less 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 CCC34%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC28%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB13%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA12%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more3%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£26k average
  2. 3 years£21k£22.5k average
  3. 5 years£25.5k£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 7 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 DDD (English Literature) to BCC (English Literature).
  • Highest student satisfaction: English Literature (BA, 3 years, year abroad) (97%).
  • Least competitive entry: English Literature (BA, 3 years, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 103 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: English Literature (BA, 3 years, year abroad) (90%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: English Literature (BA, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year), English, Media and Cultural Studies (BA, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) and History and English Literature (BA, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • English Literature

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    97%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    103
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English Literature

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerDDD

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    89%*
    Entry points
    107*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English Literature and Creative Writing

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    118
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English, Media and Cultural Studies

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    108
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and English Literature

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English, Media and Cultural Studies

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerDDD

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    89%*
    Entry points
    107*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and English Literature

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerDDD

    Satisfied
    95%*
    Stay on
    89%*
    Entry points
    107*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    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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