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A-levels by Degree · 2027 entry
Which A-levels do you need for English? Requirements at 39 UK universities
Of the 174 English degree courses at 39 UK universities (2027 entry), 34 require English Literature (20%); the most common standard offer is AAB (59 courses). The safest three subjects are English Literature, History and Modern Language, which keep 171 of 174 courses open.
- Courses
- 174
- Universities
- 39
- Most common standard offers
- AAB (59), ABB (54) and AAA (20)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 174 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- English Literaturerequired 34 · optional 71 · recommended 4
- English Languageoptional 71 · recommended 4
- Historyrequired 4 · optional 45 · recommended 3
- Modern Languagerequired 3 · optional 38 · recommended 5
- Politicsoptional 45
- Sociologyoptional 45
- Philosophyoptional 45
- Religious Studiesoptional 45
- Classicsoptional 45
- Lawoptional 44
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
English Literature + History + Modern Language
Keeps 171 of 174 courses open
Check English Literature, History, Modern Language in the Course FinderEnglish Literature + English Language + History
Keeps 168 of 174 courses open
Check English Literature, English Language, History in the Course FinderEnglish Literature + History + Politics
Keeps 168 of 174 courses open
Check English Literature, History, Politics in the Course Finder
Course by course174 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | English Language and Literature | English Literature | AAA | — |
| Oxford | English and Modern Languages | English Literature | AAA | — |
| Cambridge | English (BA) | English Literature | A*AA | — |
| UCL | English BA | English Literature | AAA | — |
| UCL | Comparative Literature BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAA | — |
| Warwick | English and Classical Civilisation BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Warwick | English and History BA | 1 of English Literature/History + 2 of Art and Design/Business/Classics etc. | AAA | — |
| Warwick | English and Theatre Studies BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Warwick | English Language and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Warwick | English Literature BA+1 (also covers: English Literature and Creative Writing BA) | English Literature | AAA | — |
| Warwick | English and French BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Warwick | English and German BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Warwick | English and Hispanic Studies BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Warwick | English and Italian BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | English Language and Literature MA | English Literature | AAA | — |
| Edinburgh | English Language MA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | English Literature MA+3 (also covers: English Literature and History MA, English and Scottish Literature MA, English Literature and Classics MA) | English Literature | A*AA | — |
| Edinburgh | Scottish Literature MA+3 (also covers: Scottish Literature and History MA, Scottish Literature and Classics MA, Scottish Literature and Scottish History MA) | English Literature | ABB | — |
| Manchester | English Language and English Literature BA+3 (also covers: English Literature and American Studies BA, Drama and English Literature BA, Film Studies and English Literature BA) | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Manchester | English Language BA+1 (also covers: Film Studies and English Language BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| Manchester | English Literature and History BA | History, English Literature | A*AA | — |
| Manchester | English Literature BA+1 (also covers: Art History and English Literature BA) | English Literature | AAA | — |
| Manchester | English Literature with Creative Writing BA | English Literature | AAA | — |
| Manchester | English Literature and Modern Languages BA | English Literature | ABB | — |
| KCL | Comparative Literature BA+1 (also covers: Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA) | English Literature | AAB | — |
| KCL | English BA+1 (also covers: English with Film Studies BA) | English Literature | AAA | — |
| KCL | English Language & Linguistics BA | 1 of English Language/English Literature/Modern Language/Psychology | AAB | — |
| KCL | English with Creative Writing BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| KCL | English & Modern Languages (French, German, Portuguese or Spanish) BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Bristol | Comparative Literatures and Cultures BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bristol | English and Classical Studies BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bristol | English and History BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Bristol | English and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Bristol | English BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bristol | Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Bristol | English and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | English Literature and History BA | History, English Literature | A*AA | — |
| Durham | English Literature and Philosophy BA | English Literature | A*AA | — |
| Durham | English Literature BA | English Literature | A*AA | — |
| St Andrews | Comparative Literature MA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| St Andrews | English MA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAA | — |
| Glasgow | Comparative Literature MA+17 (also covers: Central & East European Studies/Comparative Literature MA, Comparative Literature/Classics MA, Comparative Literature/English Language & Linguistics MA, Comparative Literature/English Literature MA, Comparative Literature/Film & Television Studies MA, Comparative Literature/French MA, Comparative Literature/Gaelic MA, Comparative Literature/German MA, Comparative Literature/History MA, Comparative Literature/History of Art MA, Comparative Literature/Italian MA, Comparative Literature/Philosophy MA, Comparative Literature/Russian MA, Comparative Literature/Scottish Literature MA, Comparative Literature/Spanish MA, Comparative Literature/Theatre Studies MA, Comparative Literature/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Comparative Literature/Economics MA | Mathematics + 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Creative Writing/Communications, Culture & Technology MA+7 (also covers: Creative Writing/Comparative Literature MA, Creative Writing/English Language & Linguistics MA, Creative Writing/English Literature MA, Creative Writing/History of Art MA, Creative Writing/Scottish Literature MA, Creative Writing/Theatre Studies MA, Creative Writing/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | English Language & Linguistics MA+19 (also covers: Celtic Civilisation/English Language & Linguistics MA, English Language & Linguistics/English Literature MA, English Language & Linguistics/French MA, English Language & Linguistics/Gaelic MA, English Language & Linguistics/German MA, English Language & Linguistics/Greek MA, English Language & Linguistics/History MA, English Language & Linguistics/Italian MA, English Language & Linguistics/Latin MA, English Language & Linguistics/Philosophy MA, English Language & Linguistics/Politics MA, English Language & Linguistics/Portuguese MA, English Language & Linguistics/Russian MA, English Language & Linguistics/Scottish History MA, English Language & Linguistics/Scottish Literature MA, English Language & Linguistics/Social & Public Policy MA, English Language & Linguistics/Sociology MA, English Language & Linguistics/Theatre Studies MA, English Language & Linguistics/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | English Literature MA+22 (also covers: Business & Management/English Literature MA, Celtic Civilisation/English Literature MA, Central & East European Studies/English Literature MA, Economic & Social History/English Literature MA, English Literature/Film & Television Studies MA, English Literature/French MA, English Literature/Gaelic MA, English Literature/German MA, English Literature/History MA, English Literature/History of Art MA, English Literature/Latin MA, English Literature/Philosophy MA, English Literature/Politics MA, English Literature/Portuguese MA, English Literature/Russian MA, English Literature/Scottish History MA, English Literature/Scottish Literature MA, English Literature/Social & Public Policy MA, English Literature/Sociology MA, English Literature/Spanish MA, English Literature/Theatre Studies MA, English Literature/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Scottish Literature MA+10 (also covers: Celtic Civilisation/Scottish Literature MA, Central & East European Studies/Scottish Literature MA, Politics/Scottish Literature MA, Portuguese/Scottish Literature MA, Russian/Scottish Literature MA, Scottish History/Scottish Literature MA, Scottish Literature/Sociology MA, Scottish Literature/Spanish MA, Scottish Literature/Theatre Studies MA, Scottish Literature/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Southampton | English BA+3 (also covers: English Language and Literature BA, English with Creative Writing BA, English and History BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Southampton | English Language and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Southampton | English and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | English and Comparative Literature BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Leeds | English and Film Studies BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Leeds | English and History BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Leeds | English and Music BA | Music + 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Leeds | English and Philosophy BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Leeds | English and Sociology BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Leeds | English Language and Linguistics BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Leeds | English Language and Literature BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Leeds | English Literature BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Leeds | English Literature with Creative Writing BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAA | — |
| Leeds | English, Theatre and Performance BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | English Language and Linguistics BA | 1 of English Language/English Literature/Modern Language etc. | ABB | — |
| Birmingham | English Literature and History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | English Literature BA+2 (also covers: English Literature and Creative Writing BA, English Literature and Film BA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | English and Classical Civilisation BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | English and History BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | AAA | — |
| Nottingham | English and Philosophy BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | English BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | English Language and Literature BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | English with Creative Writing BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | English and History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | English and Music BA | Music | ABB | — |
| Sheffield | English and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Sheffield | English Language and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | English Language and Literature BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | English Literature BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | English and Modern Languages & Cultures BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | English and Creative Writing BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Literature etc. | AAB | — |
| Exeter | English and Drama BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Literature etc. | ABB | — |
| Exeter | English and Film and Television Studies BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Literature etc. | ABB | — |
| Exeter | English and History BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Literature etc. | AAB | — |
| Exeter | English and Media and Communications BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Literature etc. | ABB | — |
| Exeter | English BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Literature etc. | AAB | — |
| Exeter | English with Study in North America BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Literature etc. | A*AA | — |
| Exeter | Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Comparative Literatures and Cultures BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | English and Modern Languages BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Literature etc. | ABB | — |
| York | English Language and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| York | English Language and Literature BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| York | English Literature and History BA | English Literature, History | AAA | — |
| York | English Literature and History of Art BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| York | English Literature and Philosophy BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| York | English Literature and Politics BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| York | English Literature BA | English Literature | AAA | — |
| York | English Literature with French BA+3 (also covers: English Literature with German BA, English Literature with Italian BA, English Literature with Spanish BA) | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Creative Writing and Digital Media BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | English Language and Creative Writing BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | English Language and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | English Language and Literature BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | English Language BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | English Literature and Creative Writing BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | English Literature and History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | English Literature and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | English Literature and Politics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | English Literature BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | English Literature with Creative Writing BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | English and Creative Writing BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | English and History BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | English and Sport Science BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | English BA+1 (also covers: English with Business Studies BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | English Literature BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | ABB | — |
| QMUL | English and French Law LLB | Modern Language | A*AA | — |
| QMUL | English BA+7 (also covers: English with Creative Writing BA, English and History BA, English and Film BA, English and Theatre BA, English Literature and Linguistics BA, Comparative Literature BA, Comparative Literature and Film BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Cardiff | English Language and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | English Literature BA+5 (also covers: English Language and Literature BA, English Literature with Creative Writing BA, English Literature and History BA, English Literature and Philosophy BA, English Literature, Journalism and Media BA) | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Cardiff | English Literature and a Modern Language BA | English Literature | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | English Language and Literature BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | English Language BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | English Literature and History BA | History + 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Newcastle | English Literature BA+2 (also covers: English Literature with Creative Writing BA, Classical Studies and English BA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Liverpool | English BA+4 (also covers: English Language BA, English Literature BA, English Literature with Drama Studies BA, English with World Literature BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language | ABB | — |
| Leicester | English and French Law LLB | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| Leicester | English and History BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | ABB | — |
| Leicester | English BA+1 (also covers: English with Creative Writing BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language | ABB | — |
| Reading | English Language and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | English Literature BA+9 (also covers: English Language and Literature BA, English Literature with Creative Writing BA, English Literature and Film BA, English Literature and Film & Theatre BA, English Literature and Politics BA, Classical Studies and English Literature BA, Creative Writing and Film BA, Creative Writing and Film & Theatre BA, Modern Languages and English Literature BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Drama and Theatre Studies | BBB | — |
| Surrey | English Literature and Creative Writing BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Language etc. | BBB | — |
| Surrey | English Literature BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Language etc. | BBB | — |
| Surrey | English Literature and French BA | 1 of English Language/English Literature | BBB | — |
| Surrey | English Literature and Spanish BA | 1 of English Language/English Literature | BBB | — |
| Sussex | English and Art History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Sussex | English BA+6 (also covers: English and Creative Writing BA, English and Film Studies BA, English and History BA, English and Media Studies BA, English Language and Literature BA, Creative Writing BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Sussex | English Language and Linguistics BA+1 (also covers: English Language and Linguistics (with TESOL) BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| UEA | Creative Writing and English Literature BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAA | — |
| UEA | English and American Literature BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| UEA | English and American Literature with a Placement Year BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| UEA | English Literature and Drama BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| UEA | English Literature and History BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| UEA | English Literature and Philosophy BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| UEA | English Literature BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| UEA | English Literature with Creative Writing BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAA | — |
| Aberdeen | Comparative Literature & Culture MA+9 (also covers: Comparative Literature & Culture and French (5 years) MA, Comparative Literature & Culture and Gaelic MA, Comparative Literature & Culture and German (5 years) MA, Comparative Literature & Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 years) MA, Comparative Literature & Culture with French MA, Comparative Literature & Culture with Gaelic MA, Comparative Literature & Culture with German MA, Comparative Literature & Culture with Mandarin MA, Comparative Literature & Culture with Spanish & Latin American Studies MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | English Language & Literature MA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | English MA+14 (also covers: English and Film & Visual Culture MA, English and French MA, English and Gaelic Studies MA, English and German MA, English and History MA, English and International Relations MA, English and Language & Linguistics MA, English and Music Studies MA, English and Philosophy MA, English and Scottish Literature MA, English and Sociology MA, English and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, English and Theology & Religion MA, English with Creative Writing MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Strathclyde | English & Creative Writing BA+8 (also covers: English and Creative Writing & French BA, English and Creative Writing & History BA, English and Creative Writing & Journalism, Media and Communication BA, English and Creative Writing & Law BA, English and Creative Writing & Politics and International Relations BA, English and Creative Writing & Psychology BA, English and Creative Writing & Social Policy BA, English and Creative Writing & Spanish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Strathclyde | English BA+8 (also covers: English & French BA, English & History BA, English & Journalism, Media and Communication BA, English & Law BA, English & Politics and International Relations BA, English & Psychology BA, English & Social Policy BA, English & Spanish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QUB | English and Film Studies BA+2 (also covers: English and Sociology BA, Drama and English BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language | BBB | — |
| QUB | English BA+7 (also covers: English with Creative Writing BA, English and History BA, English and Linguistics BA, English and Philosophy BA, English and Politics BA, Anthropology and English BA, English and Media Production BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language | ABB | — |
| QUB | English and French BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | ABB | — |
| QUB | English and Irish BA | Modern Language + 1 of English Literature/English Language | ABB | — |
| QUB | English and Spanish BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | ABB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Comparative Literature and Culture and English BA+2 (also covers: History of Art and Visual Culture and Comparative Literature and Culture BA, Comparative Literature and Culture with History of Art and Visual Culture BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Comparative Literature and Culture BA+1 (also covers: Comparative Literature and Culture and Drama BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | English and Creative Writing BA+1 (also covers: Drama and Creative Writing BA) | 1 of Classics/Latin/Drama and Theatre Studies etc. | ABB | — |
| Royal Holloway | English BA+6 (also covers: English and American Literature BA, English and Classical Studies BA, English and Drama BA, English and Film Studies BA, English and History BA, English with Philosophy BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBB | — |
| City St George's | English BA+2 (also covers: English with Creative Writing BA, English with Publishing BA) | Any subjects | BCC | — |
| Kent | English Language, Linguistics and World Literature BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Kent | English Literature BA+2 (also covers: English Literature and Creative Writing BA, Creative and Professional Writing BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | Creative Writing BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | English Language and Linguistics BA+4 (also covers: Linguistics BA, English Language and Literature BA, English Language with Media Communication BA, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | English Literature BA+4 (also covers: Drama and Literature BA, Film Studies and Literature BA, Literature and Creative Writing BA, English and Comparative Literature BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBC | — |
| Essex | Literature Integrated Master | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBB | — |
| Swansea | English Language and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Swansea | English Literature BA+3 (also covers: English Literature and History BA, English Language and Literature BA, Creative Writing and English Literature BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Dundee | English and Creative Writing MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Dundee | English and Film Studies MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Dundee | English and Mathematics MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Dundee | English and Philosophy MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Dundee | English and Politics MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Dundee | English and Psychology MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Dundee | English MA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Aston | English Language and Literature BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aston | English Language BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aston | English and Sociology BSc | Any subjects | BBC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with English as the second subject58 courses
- Classics and English · Oxford
- History and English · Oxford
- Dutch and English BA · UCL
- French and English BA · UCL
- German and English BA · UCL
- Scandinavian Studies and English BA · UCL
- Classics and English BA · Warwick
- Film and Literature BA · Warwick
- Philosophy and Literature BA · Warwick
- Philosophy, Literature and Classics BA · Warwick
- History of Art and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- Philosophy and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- Religious Studies and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- Celtic and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- French and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- German and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- Italian and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- Portuguese and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- Russian Studies and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- Scandinavian Studies and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- Scottish Ethnology and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- Spanish and English Literature MA · Edinburgh
- Classical Studies with English BA · KCL
- Film and English BA · Bristol
- Theatre and English BA · Bristol
- Computing Science/English Language & Linguistics MA · Glasgow
- Economics/English Language & Linguistics MA · Glasgow
- Liberal Arts with Comparative Literature MA · Glasgow
- Classical Literature and English BA · Leeds
- Modern Languages and English BA · Leeds
28 more joint degrees not listed.
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FAQ
Do you need English Literature to study English?
Of the 174 English courses at 39 UK universities, 34 list English Literature as required (20%); 140 do not list it as required (71 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Comparative Literature BA at UCL, English and History BA at Warwick and English Language MA at Edinburgh.
What is the typical A-level offer for English?
The most common standard offers across the 174 English courses are AAB (59), ABB (54) and AAA (20); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for English?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are English Literature, History and Modern Language, keeping 171 of 174 courses open; next come English Literature, English Language and History (168 of 174).