BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures at University of Bristol

Do you enjoy the adventurous and analytical work of interpreting texts? Are you keen to explore literatures and cultures in an unbordered way, so that national boundaries, disciplinary divisions, and linguistic know-how are no barrier to where your curiosity and intellectual ambition might lead? If so, you are a comparatist in the making!

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: Comparative Literatures and Cultures  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In years one and two, core units introduce you to the practices and debates of comparative literature and the study of visual cultures (e.g. photography, street art and film). These units also show how insights and methods drawn from postcolonialism and decolonization, translation studies, multiculturalism, and multilingualism, can throw new light on the comparative study of literatures and cultures. All year three students do an independent research project.

Career pathways

Our courses help you to develop skills that are highly valued by employers, such as intercultural understanding, analytical and critical thinking, clarity and self-confidence in communication, an aptitude for collaborative work and creativity. Many careers necessitate the cultural understanding you will gain during your studies.

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