Comparative Literature with a Year Abroad BA 48 months Undergraduate Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

29,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

English Language and LiteratureMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This four-year degree offers the same advantages as the Comparative Literature BA, with the added attraction of a year spent overseas at one of our partner universities in Europe or the Americas. It combines comparative critical enquiry with a more in-depth study of one modern European language, its literature and culture.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

In years one and two you will take culture-specific compulsory modules in the School of European Language, Culture and Society or in the School of Slavonic and East European Studies. You will also study language and literature modules in one foreign language - selected prior to enrolment - either at beginner’s level or at more advanced post-A level alongside students taking modern languages degrees.

You will also take modules in comparative literature and select from a wide range of options across different specialisms.

The third year is spent abroad where your foreign language of choice is spoken. At least 50% of the subjects studied abroad must be in the area of literary and cultural studies. You may also study a second language subject with the host university's permission.

In your final year you will continue studying either your first foreign language or a different foreign language (which may be the one you began studying abroad) at an advanced level, together with comparative literary elective modules. You will also take a  dissertation module allowing you to focus on an area of your interest from your studies.

Please click here for a current list of undergraduate modules in SELCS.

Upon successful completion of 360 credits, you will be awarded a BA (Hons) in Comparative Literature with a Year Abroad.

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This four-year degree offers the same advantages as the Comparative Literature BA, with the added attraction of a year spent overseas at one of our partner universities in Europe or the Americas. It combines comparative critical enquiry with a more in-depth study of one modern European language, its literature and culture.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

In years one and two you will take culture-specific compulsory modules in the School of European Language, Culture and Society or in the School of Slavonic and East European Studies. You will also study language and literature modules in one foreign language - selected prior to enrolment - either at beginner’s level or at more advanced post-A level alongside students taking modern languages degrees.

You will also take modules in comparative literature and select from a wide range of options across different specialisms.

The third year is spent abroad where your foreign language of choice is spoken. At least 50% of the subjects studied abroad must be in the area of literary and cultural studies. You may also study a second language subject with the host university's permission.

In your final year you will continue studying either your first foreign language or a different foreign language (which may be the one you began studying abroad) at an advanced level, together with comparative literary elective modules. You will also take a  dissertation module allowing you to focus on an area of your interest from your studies.

Please click here for a current list of undergraduate modules in SELCS.

Upon successful completion of 360 credits, you will be awarded a BA (Hons) in Comparative Literature with a Year Abroad.

Admission Requirements

191+
38+
1380+
109+
98+
7.5+
75+
Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.

4 Years
Sep

Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
29,800 GBP

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