BA Comparative Literature at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

BA Comparative Literature is an undergraduate major offered by Comparative Literature in the College of Letters and Science at UCLA.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Comparative Literature | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

The Major: Ten courses as follows: (Comparative Literature; Upper-Division Literature in Secondary Language; Upper-Division Literature in Primary Language). Preparation for the Major: Complete two courses, the College Writing requirement, and demonstrate literary proficiency in at least one language other than English as follows.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to students entering the major (college-level admission to UCLA is separate): Transfer Students: Transfer applicants to the Comparative Literature major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one English composition course, two literature survey courses, at least one of which must be world literature, and the equivalent of at least one year of foreign language. Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

Fall quarter only; UCLA does not offer early action or early decision.

Transfer students are admitted for fall quarter only.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Fall 2027 first-year and transfer: UC application opens August 1, accepts submissions October 1-November 30 (deadline November 30) via the UC application. First-year decisions late March; transfer decisions late April. UCLA is test-free and does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Application fees can be waived for up to four campuses for eligible students.

Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Academic Update by the January 31 priority deadline; Statement of Intent to Register due June 1. First-year Statement of Intent to Register due May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply

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