English and Modern Languages & Cultures
University of Sheffield
UCAS Code: QR50 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Sheffield
UCAS Code: QR50 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
typically including a modern foreign language
Access to HE Diploma
Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
typically with 5 in a Higher Level modern foreign language
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
typically including a modern foreign language
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
+ B at A Level typically in a modern foreign language
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in a relevant subject + an appropriate modern foreign language qualification
Scottish Advanced Higher
typically in a modern foreign language + AABBB at Scottish Highers
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
+ AB typically including a modern foreign language at A Level
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About this course
This degree will give you a deeper understanding of the crucial relationship between language, culture and society, both within Europe and beyond. Explore the realms of poetry, prose, theatre and film in English and other languages, whilst at the same time learning and applying practical skills in your study of either one or two modern foreign languages.
**Cultivate your understanding of the intimate relationship between language and culture, and how it shapes the literature – and the lives – of modern European societies.**
As a dual honours student, you'll divide your studies between the School of English and the School of Languages and Cultures. Delving into the history, literature and culture of your chosen countries, you’ll see how the fabric of those societies is woven by the literary arts.
This is a degree that allows you to pursue and develop your own interests. Choose from a variety of modules as diverse as animal studies, the history of the Gothic, American literature and the analysis of film. Engage with diverse texts from all over the world, both in English and in translation. Learn languages to an advanced level and refine them in your third year abroad, when you can study at a leading European university, carry out an approved work placement, or take part in exciting volunteering opportunities.
**Why study this course?**
- **Take your love of language and literature international** - understanding language and literature from around the world leads to a deeper appreciation of all cultures.
- **One of the few universities to combine English with up to two other languages** - choose from 10 languages (German, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Czech, Catalan, Italian, and Luxembourgish) to enhance your literary studies.
- **Support for professional development** - a variety of assessment methods that stimulate learning and creativity, supporting diverse students and encouraging professional development.
- **Spend a year abroad** - the year abroad in third year enables you to immerse yourself in the language, culture and society of the language or languages you study.
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University of Sheffield
School of Languages, Arts and Societies (Languages)
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After graduation
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This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
English is one of the most popular degree subjects and in 2015, more than 11,000 students graduated with English degrees - although this does represent a fall from recent years. As good communication is so important to modern business, you can find English graduates in all parts of the economy, although obviously, you can't expect to get a job in science or engineering (computing is a different matter - it's not common but good language skills can be useful in the computing industry). There's little difference in outcomes between English language and English literature degrees, so don't worry and choose the one that suits you best. More English grads took another postgraduate course when they finished their degree than grads from any other subject - this is an important option. Teacher training was a common choice of second degree, as was further study of English, and journalism courses. But many English graduates changed course and trained in law, marketing or other languages -or even subjects further afield such as computing, psychology and even nursing. This is a very flexible degree which gives you a lot of options
Others in language and area studies
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
This is a broad subject for a variety of European languages. No matter which you take, the general theme is that some graduates go to that country to work, often as English language teachers, some go into further study, often to train as teachers or translators, but most get jobs in the UK in education - most often as language tutors, unsurprisingly, or translators. Modern language grads can also be in demand in business roles where communication and language skills are particularly useful, such as marketing and PR, and in finance or law. But remember — whilst employers say they rate graduates who have graduates who have more than one language, you need to have them as part of a whole package of good skills.
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English studies (non-specific)
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