UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: QW26

History of Art and Visual Culture and Comparative Literature and Culture

Name: History of Art and Visual Culture and Comparative Literature and Culture
Price: 9535 GBP
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Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham, England

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3 yearsDuration

£26,800Per Year (Intl)

£30,000Avg. Graduate Salary

88%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Offered by Royal Holloway, University of London, the BA (Hons) History of Art and Visual Culture and Comparative Literature and Culture provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in languages and area studies. Based in Egham, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. This Joint Honours course enables you to study Comparative Literature and Culture and History of Art and Visual Culture in equal parts. If you have a passion for the visual arts, History of Art and Visual Culture will give you the skills to read, interpret and analyse images and artefacts across cultures. You will benefit from the research expertise of staff in the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, engaging in the key phases in the development of the history of art and visual culture of Europe and Latin America, equipping you with the skills You can take courses on key h... International tuition fees are £26,800 per year, home/UK fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 92% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £25,500 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 73% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Foundations of Art History and Visual Culture

Introduction to Comparative Literature and Culture

Medieval and Renaissance Art

Modern Visual Culture and Photography

Comparative Cinema and Film Studies

Literature in Translation: European Perspectives

Contemporary Art and Critical Theory

Latin American Visual Culture and Narratives

UCAS Code:QW26

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

BBB - BBB

Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economic factors which may have impacted an applicant’s education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants. Required: An essay based subject at A level

International Baccalaureate

30 points

5,5,5 at Higher Level OR with a minimum of 30 points overall including an essay based subject

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	5.5	5.5	7	5.5
PTE Academic	61	—	—	—	—

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£26,800

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£80,400

Home Student Fee

£9,535

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Royal Holloway, University of London

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£25,000	£30,000	£37,000
3 years	£20,500	£25,500	£31,000
5 years	£24,500	£31,000	£38,500

UK subject average: £28,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▼ Close to UK average salary

This course

£25,500

UK average

£28,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 11% above UK average salary

This course

£31,000

UK average

£28,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £5,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH19-04). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

61%Working

12%Studying

13%Work & Study

5%Seeking Work

55%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

84%

Overall

Teaching on my course

88%

Learning opportunities

85%

Assessment and feedback

87%

Academic support

96%

Organisation and management

69%

Learning resources

89%

Student voice

77%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

85%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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