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Word Count to Pages Calculator (UK Academic)
Work out how many pages your assignment will run to, or how many words you need to fill a page limit. It adjusts for the font, size and spacing your department asks for.
Words ⇄ pages
Set the font and spacing your department specifies
7.3 pagesat roughly 275 words per page
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Estimates assume A4 with 2.54cm margins and no headings, tables or block quotations. Your actual page count will vary.
The rough figures for UK assignments
Most UK departments specify Arial or Times New Roman at 11 or 12 point with 1.5 or double line spacing. On those settings the conversions below hold to within a few per cent.
- 12pt Times New Roman, double spaced: roughly 275 words per page.
- 12pt Arial, double spaced: roughly 250 words per page.
- 11pt Arial, 1.5 spacing: roughly 375 words per page.
- 12pt Times New Roman, single spaced: roughly 550 words per page.
Word count is what gets marked, not page count
Almost every UK university sets assignment limits in words rather than pages, precisely because page counts can be manipulated. Most allow 10% either side of the stated limit.
What counts towards the limit varies by university, so it is worth checking. In-text citations usually count. Footnotes sometimes count. The reference list, tables, figures and appendices usually do not. Your handbook will say, and getting it wrong either way costs marks.
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Word count to pages — your questions
How many pages is 2,000 words?
About 7.5 pages double spaced in 12pt Times New Roman, or roughly 3.5 pages single spaced. Use the calculator above for your exact font and spacing.
Does my reference list count towards the word limit?
At most UK universities, no. In-text citations usually do. Check your programme handbook, since this genuinely varies between institutions and sometimes between modules.
What if I am over the word limit?
Most departments allow 10% over without penalty and apply a deduction beyond it. Cut description before you cut analysis — description is what markers value least.
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