English and Politics BA (Hons)

Queen's University of Belfast

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	52%
Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	10% 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	0% Proportion of students of English and Politics 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 Politics 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	Politics, English Studies

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 130 graduates of English and Politics BA (Hons) and other courses in Politics & International Relations at Queen's University of Belfast for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Politics & International Relations.

Overall student satisfaction

52 /100

130 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	English and Politics BA (Hons) and other Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast	Average review score among all Politics courses in the UK
Explanations	89	95
Interesting courses	74	87
Intellectually stimulating	85	90
Challenged to do my best	72	85
Depth of concepts	78	86
Builds on previous learnings	75	85
Joined ideas from different topics	74	83
Balance directed/independent study	63	72
Applicability of course content	58	80
Clear criteria in markings	57	74
Fair assessment	81	82
Tests reflected your learning	77	83
Timely feedback	68	80
Helpful feedback	57	75
Approachability of teachers	77	87
Support from teachers	72	87
Organisation of courses	67	81
Communication of changes	70	79
IT facilities	81	84
Library	91	92
Course specific resources	87	87
Student feedback opportunities	59	81
Student feedback valued	47	77
Student's feedback acted upon	31	57
Work of student union	48	70
Mental wellbeing services	57	71
Overall satisfaction	52	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 Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Politics & International Relations

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25180	£23115	£27800
25-75 percentile range	£21439 - £29357	£17829 - £28588	£21102 - £35813

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Politics & International Relations 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

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Politics & International Relations
Total respondents	10	4735
Unemployed	10%	3%
Studying	10%	13%
Working	35%	64%
Both studying and working	40%	14%
No information	10%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

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	25%	75%
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	70%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Politics & International Relations 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 Politics BA (Hons) at Queen's University of Belfast

25%	Elementary occupations
15%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Secretarial and related occupations
10%	Managers, directors and senior officials
10%	Administrative occupations
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%	Customer service occupations
5%	Natural and social science professionals
5%	Elementary occupations

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	22%	76%	2%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	0
Lower second class	24
Upper second class	64
First class	13

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 147

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	10
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	10
96-111	0
112-127	0
128-143	30
144-159	0
160-175	30
176-191	0
192-207	10
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	10

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

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 Politics, 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 Politics 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)

University Rankings

Positions of Queen's University of Belfast in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Queen's University of Belfast in related subject specific rankings.

Languages & Literature

- #1
- #36
English

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About Queen's University of Belfast

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