Modern Languages and English Literature (Hons) University of Birmingham

Overview

The Modern Languages and English Literature (Hons) programme from  University of Birmingham  blends language and culture with immersive learning in the imaginative worlds of writers from a diverse selection of cultures and societies past and present.

By studying Modern Languages as a Joint Honours degree with English Literature, the programme allows you to study the ways in which literary culture has engaged with and shaped society and how it continues to do so today. You will also have the opportunity to take our specialist second-year undergraduate Shakespeare module and the possibility of participating in our residential trip in Stratford-upon-Avon. 

Career

Graduates are highly employable and go into a wide range of careers, both in this country and abroad. They enter the wide range of careers similar to other arts and humanities graduates but with much greater scope in international settings.

Example employers:

• Hodder & Stoughton Publishers

• Birmingham Repertory Theatre

• Brooklyn Museum

• Daily Mail

• ITV

• Macmillan Cancer Support

• Amazon.fr

• Capita

• Harper Collins

• Deutsche Bank

• Aura Financial

• British Airways

• Deloitte

• Pricewaterhouse Coopers

• The British Council

• French Connection

• NATO

• BP

• Local and central government

Example roles:

• Social Media & Website Officer

• Cultural Intern

• PR Client Executive

• Research Assistant

• International Sales & Digital Executive

• Editorial Quality Executive

• Events Membership Co-ordinator

• Editorial Project Leader

• International Sales Coordinator

• Investigation Specialist

• Operations Analyst

• Marketing Officer

• Account Executive