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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
English Literature and Spanish
University of Surrey
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the English Literature and Spanish course at University of Surrey.
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Most popular A-levels studied
The English Literature and Spanish course at University of Surrey features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| English Literature | B |
| Psychology | B |
| Sociology | B |
| English Language and Literature | B |
| History | C |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Spanish | A |
| French | A |
| Business Studies | C |
| Geography | B |
| History | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: QR3K
Here's what University of Surrey says about its English Literature and Spanish course.
Why choose this course
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Our focus is on your employability, preparing you for careers in journalism, consultancy, publishing, diplomacy, marketing, media, international finance, communications, translation, education, and copywriting.
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Get industry-ready with our award-winning Professional Training placements and study abroad opportunities at Surrey, with opportunities at companies such as EDF, Volkswagen, Macmillan, Disney and with our partner universities across the globe.
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Our English and Spanish degree is a course for the digital age, in which you'll develop 'future-proof' skills that are highly valued by employers, such as applied creativity, problem solving and emotional intelligence.
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You’ll study English modules which balance traditional texts with modules on Writing Gaming, Queer Ecologies, Monsters, Mystics, and Demons, and The Gothic Imagination'.
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The Language modules combine immersive teaching in the target language with practical skills for the academic and professional worlds. If you don’t have an A-level or equivalent in Spanish, you can start your degree as a beginner and work towards near-native fluency when you graduate.
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Our English Literature and Spanish degree is renowned for excellent pastoral care with small class sizes, sector-leading staff-student ratio and an individualised approach, with Spanish at Surrey ranked 1st in the UK in the National Student Survey 2024'.
What you will study The English Literature part of this course covers a range of literary periods, authors, genres and theories. You’ll analyse classic works, as well as innovative texts and genres, such as travel writing, nineteenth-century theatre and fiction, science-fiction, and contemporary global literatures.
The Modern Foreign Language side of this course will improve your practical language skills and allow you to gain a strong understanding of how languages work.
Whilst three years of the English Literature and Spanish degree is based in the UK, the course includes a Professional Training placement abroad, giving you the choice between work, study, or a combination of the two.?
Source: University of Surrey
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
FABSS - School of Literature and Languages
Location
Stag Hill | Guildford
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• English literature
• Spanish studies
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.
University of Surrey student reviews
Showing 82 reviews
2nd year student
1 year ago
I am aware of the welfare services available but I haven’t myself used them so can’t comment. Academic support has been accessible and my personal tutor has guided me with this. We also have sessions every so often run by the uni for support in academic writing, cvs and placements, and I believe we ...
2nd year student
1 year ago
I generally find the campus facilities that I use to be pleasant, guest accommodation which I experienced is nice (though a water dispenser and shampoo/conditioner would be nice), the library has several floors for different study styles which I find useful, and the sports park is very multi-facete...
2nd year student
1 year ago
My course is well thought out and I feel there is a good network of staff and students which I don’t feel I previously had. Modules range from lab work to sensory science and are altogether interesting and enjoyable. My only gripes are that I find it inconvenient having a 1 or 2 hour lecture/tutoria...
2nd year student
1 year ago
In my current course, I have been guided thoroughly through, but in my previous course that I didn’t complete, I dropped out as I was unaware of tools that I could use to help me, and this was all because of a lack of communication/understanding from my previous personal tutor. The university needs ...
2nd year student
1 year ago
The Student Union offers lots of different societies and clubs that caters towards a diverse range of backgrounds and interests.
2nd year student
1 year ago
The university has a decent nightlife as itu2019s close to the shopping centre and nightclubs.rnrnThe campus life is good as thereu2019s lots more of societies that you can join such as the politics society or walking society.
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Surrey
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The English Literature and Spanish course at University of Surrey features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
80%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
86%
low
Learning opportunities
81%
low
Learning opportunities
81%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
91%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
82%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
64%
low
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
86%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
95%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
93%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
80%
med
Academic support
95%
med
Academic support
95%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
96%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
77%
med
How well organised is your course?
82%
med
Learning resources
85%
low
Learning resources
85%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
83%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
83%
low
Student voice
81%
med
Student voice
81%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
66%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
93%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
84%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
66%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
96%
high
Student information
The English Literature and Spanish course at University of Surrey features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The English Literature and Spanish course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Surrey graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
Say it fits with future plans
60%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Administrative occupations
15%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%
Media Professionals
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
85%
Say it fits with future plans
60%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Business and public service associate professionals
20%
Administrative occupations
15%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%
Media Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The English Literature and Spanish course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Surrey graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£24.5k
First year after graduation
£27.4k
Third year after graduation
£29.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£24.8k
First year after graduation
£29.9k
Third year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to English Literature and Spanish.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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