Oxford
English Language and Literature
BA/BSc/MA
Typical offer rate
17–27%
highly competitive entry
Typical entry
A*AA
Grad employment
86%
15 months after
In professional roles
77%
Median grad salary
£27,000
15 months after
Oxford's English Language and Literature degree is a programme spanning the full history of English writing, from Old English through to the present day, with continuous attention to language as well as literary form. Students read widely across periods, genres and critical approaches within a tutorial-based system. Entry is highly competitive. Offers are made around A*AA at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to English Language and Literature at Oxford has a 17–27% chance of an offer, highly competitive by UK standards. Most offers are made around A*AA 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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Unimetrica estimates your individual offer likelihood for this course from your predicted grades and profile. It shows how it fits into your best five UCAS choices.
Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: A*AA
- UCAS tariff: 152–152 points
About Oxford
Oxford teaches through its colleges as well as its faculties, with tutorials of one or two students at the centre of the system, and takes only a small field at the very top of the grade range.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Oxford · English Language and 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.