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BA English Literature

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Various
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 80 respondents (72% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
70%
Assessment & Feedback
74%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
79%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
1%
80-95
1%
112-127
3%
128-143
9%
144-159
26%
160-175
27%
176-191
20%
192-207
4%
208-223
3%
224-239
1%
240+
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
97%
Other HE
2%
Baccalaureate
1%
Foundation
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track