University of Southampton
English Language and Literature
BA (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
86–96%
high entry
Grad employment
70%
15 months after
In professional roles
80%
Median grad salary
£29,000
15 months after
Southampton's English Language and Literature is a BA that brings together the linguistic study of English with the reading and interpretation of literary texts from a range of periods and traditions. The language component examines how English works as a system; the literature strand applies that understanding to sustained critical reading. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to English Language and Literature at University of Southampton has a 86–96% 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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Estimate my chancesAbout University of Southampton
Southampton is a Russell Group university on its Highfield campus, a leading centre for engineering, the sciences and oceanography on the south coast.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Southampton · 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.