University Subject Tables 2008
From Shakespearean sonnets to the laws of grammar, there are countless variations of English that you can study, and although it may not be the most vocational subject it certainly is an esteemed one. This table includes Comparative Literary Studies and English Studies.
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Entry Standards
Entry Standards
The average UCAS tariff score of new students entering the university. This table uses the old UCAS tariff. Read more |
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Graduate Prospects
Graduate Prospects
A guide to the employability of graduates on completion of their courses at the university. Maximum score: 100 Read more |
Overall Score
Overall Score
The total score calculated by our independent and trusted methodology. Maximum score: 100.0 Read more |
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1st | Durham | 484 | 5* | 77 | 100.0 | Profile Courses | |
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2nd | University College London | 476 | 5* | 73 | 98.6 | Profile Courses | |
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3rd | Cambridge | 490 | 5* | 73 | 97.8 | Profile Courses | |
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4th | Oxford | 488 | 5* | 68 | 97.6 | Profile Courses | |
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5th | Warwick | 465 | 5* | 71 | 96.5 | Profile Courses | |
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6th | Leeds | 436 | 5* | 68 | 96.0 | Profile Courses | |
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7th | York | 483 | 5* | 62 | 95.8 | Profile Courses | |
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8th | St Andrews | 470 | 5* | 64 | 94.7 | Profile Courses | |
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9th | Edinburgh | 456 | 5* | 60 | 94.4 | Profile Courses | |
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10th | Nottingham | 451 | 5 | 65 | 94.0 | Profile Courses | |
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11th | Bristol | 457 | 5 | 70 | 92.7 | Profile Courses | |
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11th | Southampton | 421 | 5 | 64 | 92.7 | Profile Courses | |
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13th | Royal Holloway | 391 | 5 | 65 | 92.1 | Profile Courses | |
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14th | Newcastle | 426 | 5 | 61 | 92.0 | Profile Courses | |
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15th | Liverpool | 414 | 5* | 60 | 91.8 | Profile Courses | |
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16th | Sheffield | 433 | 5 | 62 | 91.5 | Profile Courses | |
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17th | Leicester | 388 | 5 | 61 | 90.9 | Profile Courses | |
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18th | Hull | 401 | 5 | 63 | 90.8 | Profile Courses | |
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19th | Cardiff | 408 | 5* | 56 | 90.5 | Profile Courses | |
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19th | Glasgow | 408 | 5* | 56 | 90.5 | Profile Courses | |
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21st | Exeter | 431 | 5 | 57 | 90.0 | Profile Courses | |
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22nd | Queen's, Belfast | 347 | 5 | 62 | 89.9 | Profile Courses | |
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23rd | King's College London | 423 | 4 | 62 | 89.7 | Profile Courses | |
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24th | Aberdeen | 399 | 4 | 63 | 89.2 | Profile Courses | |
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25th | Queen Mary | 341 | 5 | 60 | 89.1 | Profile Courses | |
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26th | Birmingham | 439 | 5 | 59 | 89.0 | Profile Courses | |
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26th | Kent | 345 | 5 | 63 | 89.0 | Profile Courses | |
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28th | Manchester | 424 | 5 | 54 | 88.9 | Profile Courses | |
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29th | Lancaster | 386 | 5 | 54 | 88.8 | Profile Courses | |
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30th | Sussex | 403 | 5 | 55 | 88.6 | Profile Courses | |
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31st | Oxford Brookes | 323 | 5 | 67 | 87.6 | Profile Courses | |
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32nd | Reading | 376 | 5* | 49 | 87.5 | Profile Courses | |
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33rd | Loughborough | 369 | 5 | 61 | 87.4 | Profile Courses | |
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34th | Goldsmiths College | 329 | 5 | 55 | 87.3 | Profile Courses | |
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34th | Stirling | 355 | 5 | 56 | 87.3 | Profile Courses | |
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36th | Dundee | 330 | 4 | 60 | 87.1 | Profile Courses | |
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37th | Keele | 325 | 5 | 58 | 87.0 | Profile Courses | |
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38th | East Anglia | 401 | 5 | 48 | 86.6 | Profile Courses | |
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39th | Strathclyde | 379 | 5 | 50 | 86.4 | Profile Courses | |
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40th | Chichester | 263 | 3a | 69 | 85.8 | Profile Courses | |
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41st | De Montfort | 262 | 5 | 56 | 85.5 | Profile Courses | |
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41st | Nottingham Trent | 274 | 5 | 65 | 85.5 | Profile Courses | |
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43rd | Essex | 317 | 4 | 58 | 85.2 | Profile Courses | |
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44th | Brighton | 266 | n/a | 89 | 85.0 | Profile Courses | |
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45th | Bishop Grosseteste | 376 | n/a | 75 | 84.6 | Profile Courses | |
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46th | Lampeter | 249 | 5 | 57 | 84.3 | Profile Courses | |
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47th | Hertfordshire | 260 | 3a | 66 | 84.2 | Profile Courses | |
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48th | Anglia Ruskin | 254 | 5 | 62 | 84.1 | Profile Courses | |
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49th | Swansea | 292 | 4 | 52 | 83.7 | Profile Courses | |
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50th | Manchester Metropolitan | 324 | 4 | 56 | 83.4 | Profile Courses | |
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51st | Salford | 298 | 5 | 44 | 83.3 | Profile Courses | |
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51st | West of England, Bristol | 289 | 4 | 54 | 83.3 | Profile Courses | |
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53rd | Middlesex | 220 | 4 | 73 | 83.2 | Profile Courses | |
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54th | Bolton | 184 | 3a | 73 | 82.6 | Profile Courses | |
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54th | Central England | 236 | 3a | 72 | 82.6 | Profile Courses | |
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56th | Cumbria | 275 | 3a | 72 | 82.4 | Profile Courses | |
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57th | Aberystwyth | 320 | 4 | 47 | 82.3 | Profile Courses | |
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58th | Roehampton | 253 | 4 | 53 | 81.8 | Profile Courses | |
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59th | Bath Spa | 319 | 4 | 45 | 81.7 | Profile Courses | |
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60th | Brunel | 294 | 3a | 53 | 81.6 | Profile Courses | |
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61st | Bangor | 289 | 4 | 46 | 81.0 | Profile Courses | |
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61st | Gloucestershire | 234 | 4 | 49 | 81.0 | Profile Courses | |
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61st | Sunderland | 221 | 4 | 59 | 81.0 | Profile Courses | |
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64th | Worcester | 252 | 3b | 63 | 80.7 | Profile Courses | |
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65th | Sheffield Hallam | 309 | 4 | 42 | 80.5 | Profile Courses | |
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66th | Glamorgan | 287 | 4 | 44 | 80.4 | Profile Courses | |
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67th | Central Lancashire | 253 | 3a | 57 | 80.3 | Profile Courses | |
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68th | Winchester | 284 | 3a | 58 | 80.2 | Profile Courses | |
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69th | Portsmouth | 288 | 4 | 48 | 80.0 | Profile Courses | |
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70th | Falmouth | 328 | 3b | 48 | 79.8 | Profile Courses | |
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70th | Kingston | 246 | 3a | 52 | 79.8 | Profile Courses | |
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72nd | York St John | 279 | 3b | 60 | 79.7 | Profile Courses | |
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73rd | Northumbria | 319 | 3a | 45 | 79.0 | Profile Courses | |
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74th | Edge Hill | 253 | 3b | 59 | 78.6 | Profile Courses | |
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74th | Ulster | 249 | 4 | 47 | 78.6 | Profile Courses | |
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76th | Plymouth | 230 | 3a | 49 | 78.5 | Profile Courses | |
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76th | St Mary's College | 239 | 4 | 54 | 78.5 | ||
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78th | Bedfordshire | 225 | n/a | 69 | 78.2 | Profile Courses | |
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79th | Liverpool John Moores | 270 | 4 | 43 | 78.1 | Profile Courses | |
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79th | Northampton | 226 | 4 | 48 | 78.1 | Profile Courses | |
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81st | London South Bank | 211 | 4 | 43 | 77.7 | Profile Courses | |
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82nd | Leeds Metropolitan | 270 | n/a | 60 | 77.1 | Profile Courses | |
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83rd | Liverpool Hope | 247 | 3b | 57 | 76.9 | Profile Courses | |
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84th | Chester | 272 | 2 | 49 | 76.2 | Profile Courses | |
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85th | Westminster | 222 | 3b | 53 | 76.0 | Profile Courses | |
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86th | Staffordshire | 221 | 3a | 47 | 75.1 | Profile Courses | |
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87th | Teesside | 242 | n/a | 53 | 74.2 | Profile Courses | |
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88th | Lincoln | 288 | n/a | 44 | 73.1 | Profile Courses | |
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89th | Greenwich | 228 | n/a | 50 | 72.9 | Profile Courses | |
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90th | University of Wales, Newport | 175 | n/a | 55 | 72.7 | Profile Courses | |
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91st | Wolverhampton | 221 | n/a | 47 | 71.9 | Profile Courses | |
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92nd | Canterbury Christ Church | 275 | n/a | 40 | 71.6 | Profile Courses | |
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93rd | Derby | 232 | n/a | 41 | 70.6 | Profile Courses | |
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Notes
Read University and Subject League Table Methodology to find where the data comes from, how the tables are compiled, and explanations of the measures used.
Measures
The maximum scores for the measures shown are as follows:
- Entry Standards: No maximum
- Research Assessment: 5*
- Graduate Prospects: 100
- Overall Score: 100.0