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Comparative Literature and Culture and English BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A joint honours degree in Comparative Literature and Culture and English gives you access to a world of literature, allowing you to compare and contrast the English literary tradition with the literatures and cultures produced in different languages, places, and historical periods from across the globe.

Department: Comparative Literature and Culture  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Reading Texts: Criticism for Comparative Literature; Critical Foundations: Thinking As A Critic, Reorienting the Novel, Introduction to Poetry; Year 2: Histories of Representation, Critical Worlds: Theory for Comparative Literature and Culture.

Career pathways

Graduating with a degree in Comparative Literature and Culture and English from Royal Holloway will help you stand out in a crowded global marketplace. As well as being an adaptable and critical thinker with impressive communication and leadership skills, students of Comparative Literature and Culture and English are valued by employers because of their rich cultural and transnational awareness.

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Entry requirements

A Levels: ABB-BBB; Required subjects: A-level B in an essay based subject. We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C). English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with 6 in Writing and minimum of 5.5 in each subscore.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 24,600 a year (2027/28) Source

Duration: 3 years full time

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