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English Literature at University of Bristol
University of Bristol is ranked 24th of 94 universities for english literature on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course.
Typical offer AABEngland8 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 CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC1%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB7%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB17%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA24%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more49%
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 8 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) to AAA (English and History).
- Highest student satisfaction: English and History (88%).
- Least competitive entry: English and Philosophy. Half of the students who started had more than 157 UCAS points, against 178 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: English with Study Abroad and English and Classical Studies (100%).
- Placement year: English and Modern Languages offers one.
- Year abroad: English with Study Abroad and English and Modern Languages offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
English
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 97%
- Entry points
- 159
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
English with Study Abroad
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 168
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
English and Classical Studies
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 178
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
English and History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 166
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
English and Modern Languages
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 97%*
- Entry points
- 161*
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
English and Philosophy
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 157
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- –
Film and English
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 165
- Graduate jobs
- 45%
- Salary
- –
Theatre and English
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 177
- Graduate jobs
- –
- 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.
Similar ranking
- Cardiff UniversityRanked 23
- Falmouth UniversityRanked 24
- De Montfort UniversityRanked 26
- Royal Holloway, University of LondonRanked 27
Nearby
- UWE, Bristol4 miles away, ranked 61
- Bath Spa University11 miles away, ranked 22
- Cardiff University26 miles away, ranked 23
- Cardiff Metropolitan University26 miles away, ranked 47
Living in Bristol
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