Guildford,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA (Hons) English Literature and French in Guildford United Kingdom | University of Surrey
University of Surrey
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Guildford United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
20,500
(c. USD27,432.08)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Our BA (Hons) English Literature and French program offers a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach, helping you build advanced literary, linguistic, and cultural skills. The program features renowned Professional Training Placements that equip students for careers across various industries. The English literature curriculum explores diverse literary eras, authors, styles, and critical approaches. You'll examine both canonical texts and innovative forms like travel narratives, 19th-century drama and fiction, speculative fiction, and modern world literatures. The French language instruction is primarily conducted in French, providing intensive linguistic development. During your third year, you can undertake a placement in a Francophone nation, either studying English literature at a European partner university or gaining work experience with our network of corporate partners. These integrated course components mutually reinforce each other, offering distinctive perspectives on language, literature, and cultural studies.
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Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A-level
Overall: BBB. Alternatively, ABC with grades of AB in the required subjects.
Required subjects: French and either English Language or English Literature.
If you do not have French at the required level but you have achieved GCSE grade A in a modern language OR you expect to achieve at least A-level grade B in a modern language, we can consider offering you a place in the French ab initio group. Ab initio study will involve additional contact hours and intensive study of the language during the first year of the programme. Please be aware: English language would not be treated as a modern language.
Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.
Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.
GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C (4) (or equivalent).
International Baccalaureate
Overall: 32.
Required subjects: English Language or Literature HL5/SL6. French HL5/SL6, unless you wish to be considered for French ab initio.
Please contact us if you do not have French at the required level but you are interested in studying French ab initio. This will involve additional contact hours and intensive study during the first year of the programme.
GCSE or equivalent: Maths HL4/SL4 or Maths Studies HL4/SL4.
IELTS Academic - 6.5 Overall with 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in each other element.
TOEFL iBT - 88 Overall with Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 19.
Tuition
GBP
20,500