Aberystwyth University
English Literature
BA (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
100%
15 months after
In professional roles
50%
Median grad salary
£24,000
15 months after
Aberystwyth University's English Literature is a BA studying literary texts from the medieval period to the contemporary across a range of genres, national traditions and critical approaches. The programme develops close reading and analytical writing skills within a historically informed framework, with scope to engage with theory, postcolonial writing and creative practice. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to English Literature at Aberystwyth University has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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- UCAS tariff: 96–120 points
About Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth sits on the mid-Wales coast and was the first of the colleges that came together to form the University of Wales, founded in 1872 above its seafront.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Aberystwyth University · English Literature
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.