Cardiff University
English Literature and History
BA (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
93–100%
high entry
Typical entry
BBC
AAB
Grad employment
83%
15 months after
In professional roles
58%
Median grad salary
£25,000
15 months after
Cardiff University's English Literature and History is a BA that brings together the critical reading of literary texts with the study of historical periods, events and processes, encouraging students to read literature in its historical context and to use literary sources as historical evidence. The two disciplines strengthen each other throughout the programme. Offers are made around BBC at A-level. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to English Literature and History at Cardiff University has a 93–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. Most offers are made around BBC at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: BBC
- AAB
- BBB
About Cardiff University
Cardiff is the Russell Group university in the Welsh capital, one of the larger and longer-established in Wales, with a strong research record across the sciences and humanities.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Cardiff University · English Literature and History
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.