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BA English Literature

The University of Kent🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Various
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
80%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
35%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£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

32%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Sales occupations
20%
03
Administrative occupations
15%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track