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BA English Language and Literature

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Various
Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
85%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
70%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track