English and Philosophy BA (Hons)

Queen's University of Belfast

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	82%
Salary after 15 months	£21000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of English and Philosophy BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £20800 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for English and Philosophy BA (Hons) at Queen's University of Belfast UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Philosophy, English Studies

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 105 graduates of English and Philosophy BA (Hons) and other courses in English Studies (Non-Specific) at Queen's University of Belfast for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in English Studies (Non-Specific).

Overall student satisfaction

82 /100

105 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	English and Philosophy BA (Hons) and other English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of Queen's University of Belfast	Average review score among all Philosophy courses in the UK
Explanations	97	95
Interesting courses	91	87
Intellectually stimulating	89	90
Challenged to do my best	83	85
Depth of concepts	91	86
Builds on previous learnings	83	85
Joined ideas from different topics	88	83
Balance directed/independent study	76	72
Applicability of course content	80	80
Clear criteria in markings	69	74
Fair assessment	83	82
Tests reflected your learning	87	83
Timely feedback	70	80
Helpful feedback	74	75
Approachability of teachers	93	87
Support from teachers	90	87
Organisation of courses	86	81
Communication of changes	79	79
IT facilities	89	84
Library	90	92
Course specific resources	90	87
Student feedback opportunities	80	81
Student feedback valued	77	77
Student's feedback acted upon	55	57
Work of student union	68	70
Mental wellbeing services	73	71
Overall satisfaction	82	80

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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.
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of Queen's University of Belfast

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of English Studies (Non-Specific)

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24407	£22290	£26494
25-75 percentile range	£20404 - £28175	£17053 - £27482	£20012 - £33560

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses in the UK

Course Description

English Studies at Queen's brings together a variety of specialist approaches under a single subject heading. Our literature modules encourage students to look at a writer's works in the context of the historical period, the cultural background, and the literary genres to which these works belong. They also introduce students to critical theories such as feminism, structuralism and post-structuralism, which are now a significant part of literary studies. Our language modules (also available on the Linguistics pathway, see page 196) encompass the study of language structure and function, including the day-to-day use of the language and the major influences which have shaped it over the last millennium and a half.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Queen's University of Belfast graduates of undergraduate studies in English Studies (Non-Specific)	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in English Studies (Non-Specific)
Total respondents	50	4735
Unemployed	5%	3%
Studying	10%	13%
Working	55%	64%
Both studying and working	20%	14%
No information	10%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of Queen's University of Belfast

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	55%	45%
Utilise skills from studies	50%	50%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Queen's University of Belfast

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	65%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of Queen's University of Belfast

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of English and Philosophy BA (Hons) at Queen's University of Belfast

25%	Caring personal services
15%	Media Professionals
10%	Finance Professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Customer service occupations
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Information Technology Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	21%	79%	0%
year 2	22%	78%	0%
year 3	18%	82%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for English Studies (Non-Specific)

Average UCAS Tariff Score 159

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in English Studies (Non-Specific)
<48	1
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	1
96-111	1
112-127	8
128-143	35
144-159	26
160-175	15
176-191	9
192-207	3
208-223	0
224-239	1
>240	2

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of Queen's University of Belfast

For information on international qualification equivalents, please check the specific information for your country at: http://www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/Your-Country/

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study English and Philosophy, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees English and Philosophy BA (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£4710	year 1
Ireland	£4710	year 1
EU	£20800	year 1
International	£20800	year 1
Northern Ireland	£4750	year 1
Ireland	£4750	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

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