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English Literature with Mandarin BA (Hons)

De Montfort University

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De Montfort University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Leicester Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Study an exciting range of English literature from writers across the globe and from different eras or movements, such as Victorian literature and Romanticism, as well as classic and renowned authors including William Shakespeare and Jane Austen. Learn how texts work, and debate literature’s role in society both now and throughout the course of history. You’ll be taught by internationally renowned academics who will support you to articulate your ideas with confidence while writing with fluency and flair. Alongside your English Literature curriculum, you can choose to study French, Mandarin or Spanish from either beginner level or post-beginner level. You will develop your linguistic skills and also gain an understanding of the social, cultural, political, historical and artistic topics from the Francophone, Chinese or Hispanophone world.By choosing to study English literature with a modern language at DMU, you’ll join a lively and welcoming academic community. Our graduates from this course progress into a wide range of professions including media, marketing, publishing, teaching, public relations and the civil service.


Key features

Learn a modern foreign language while studying English poetry, fiction and drama from different centuries and continents, with the flexibility to specialise in your areas of interest. Be taught by leading academics who produce world-leading research in areas ranging from medieval to contemporary literature, language, creative writing and digital humanities. Set yourself apart with recognised competence in a foreign language. You will study your chosen language at a level and pace that really suits you and your needs, alongside developing your knowledge of the country, the society, the culture and the people. Gain valuable workplace skills through placement and internship opportunities. Our students have previously worked with organisations such as the National Space Centre and Leicester Mercury newspaper, charities including the English Association, as well as local schools and colleges. Experience a range of teaching activities and a variety of assessment methods, ensuring your learning remains dynamic and enabling you to develop a broader range of skills. Our English graduates have succeeded in wide-ranging careers with well-known publishing companies including Penguin Random House and Pan Macmillan, as well as news organisations such as HomeStyle Magazine and the BBC. Benefit from Education 2030, where a simplified ‘block learning’ timetable means you will study one subject at a time and have more time to engage with your learning, receive faster feedback and enjoy a better study-life balance.


If you are interested in advanced entry into Year 3 of this course, please visit the DMU website for the course details:

https://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/pre-edu-2030/english-literature-with-modern-languages-ba-degree/english-literature-with-modern-languages-ba-degree.aspx

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 16,250per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level :

112 UCAS points from at least two A-levels or equivalent

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University information

De Montfort University

De Montfort University

  • University League Table

    105th

  • Campus address

    De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 9BH, England

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The only UK university that's an ambassador for one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and one of 39 UK unis to achieve a Race Equality Charter Mark.
Through DMU Global, students can travel cheaply, learn, gain new skills and make memories – DMU has recently taken students as far as LA, Fiji and Seoul.
DMU buildings range from the historic 14th-century to contemporary 21st-century creations, and university life is enriched by students from 140 nations.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    English

    88th out of 96 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    112 56%

    76th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    79th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 79%

    54th

    21

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