English Literature Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
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Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
59
/100
20241 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of English Literature
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £23199 | £22438 | £25755 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £20097 - £26243 | £16504 - £26686 | £19765 - £32000 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All English Literature Courses in the UK
All English Literature Courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £23181 | £22625 | £26910 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £20186 - £26402 | £17371 - £26584 | £20830 - £33016 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for English Literature
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Current jobs
Among graduates of English Literature who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Typical employers for graduates of English Literature
- Educational Institutions
- Publishing Companies
- Editing Companies
Specialisations within English Literature
- 19th Century Literature
- 20th Century Literature
- Contemporary Literature
- Medieval Literature
- Caribbean Literature
- American Literature
- Shakespeare
- Modernism
- Feminism
- Playwriting
- Poetry
Jobs of graduates of English Literature (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University
| 20% | Teaching Professionals |
| 15% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
| 15% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
| 10% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
| 5% | Customer service occupations |
| 5% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
| 5% | Elementary occupations |
| 5% | Elementary occupations |
| 5% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
| 5% | Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for English Literature
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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FAQ
English Literature is the study of texts originally written in English.
The median salary of graduates of English Literature was £23199 15 months after graduation, £22438 3 years after graduation and £25755 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for English Literature studies:
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)