UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: RQ92

Modern Languages and Comparative Literature and Culture

Name: Modern Languages and Comparative Literature and Culture
Price: 9535 GBP
Availability: InStock

Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham, England

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4 yearsDuration

£26,800Per Year (Intl)

£30,000Avg. Graduate Salary

87%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in languages and area studies with the BA (Hons) Modern Languages and Comparative Literature and Culture at Royal Holloway, University of London. Based in Egham, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. As a joint honours student with Modern Languages you will gain fluency in the languages of your choice - French, German, Italian and / or Spanish. Whether you start at beginners’, advanced or native-speaker levels, you will gain skills in writing, reading, speaking and listening. You will study core language components for the language you have chosen, being taught wholly or in part by native speakers. 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 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Language Fundamentals: French

Advanced Written Expression and Translation

European Literature and Cultural Contexts

German Language and Communication Skills

Hispanic Literature and Visual Culture

Italian Culture and Contemporary Society

Comparative Literary Analysis and Theory

Cultural History and Intellectual Movements

UCAS Code:RQ92

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

BBB - BBC

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. Grade B at A level in the appropriate language(s) for the advanced level language pathway. For the beginners language pathway there is no language requirement but only one language can be studied at beginners level. Applicants require one essay based subject at A level.

International Baccalaureate

30 points

5,5,5 at Higher Level OR with a minimum of 32 points overall, including the appropriate language if taken at a Higher Level

🗣️ 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 (4 years)£107,200

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: £28,500 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▼ 11% below UK average salary

This course

£25,500

UK average

£28,500

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ Close to UK average salary

This course

£31,000

UK average

£28,500

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

59%Working

11%Studying

12%Work & Study

6%Seeking Work

44%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 area average

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

87%

Overall

Teaching on my course

87%

Learning opportunities

85%

Assessment and feedback

89%

Academic support

96%

Organisation and management

80%

Learning resources

90%

Student voice

80%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

88%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: Subject-group average for this provider

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