Overview

This Modern Languages and English Literature BA degree from the University of Reading enables you to study a modern language – choosing from our core languages of French, German, Italian and Spanish – alongside your studies in English literature.

Key features

You'll be taught by experts from the Department of Languages and Cultures and the Department of English Literature, both of which prioritise learning in small seminar groups. This enables you to interact directly with your teachers and fellow students, and to add your own voice to discussions.

Career opportunities:

Recent modern languages graduates have found careers in translation, teaching, business and finance, the arts, and marketing. Recent employers include:

Sony Europe
Civil Service
Oxford University Press
BNP Paribas
Dow Jones
Vodafone
PwC.

Past English literature graduates have gone on to work for employers such:

the BBC
The Telegraph
Oxford University Press
Waterstones
Cisco Systems
Royal Mint
local authorities and schools.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genre and Context
Poetry in English
Research and Criticism
French Popular Music and Society
Migration in Germany
Crisis, Change, Opportunity: Italy from 1968 to the Present
Writers and Publishers in Spain
Cinemas of the World
Holocaust Testimony: Memory, Trauma and Representation
Classical and Renaissance Tragedy
Digital Text: Literature and the New Technologies
Mobility and the Metropolis: Berlin in German literature
Modernism and Politics
Samuel Beckett
Shakespeare and Gender

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

135

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Reading, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

135

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical offer

BBB, including English Literature or a related subject (English Language, English Language and Literature, Drama & Theatre Studies, and Creative Writing)

International Baccalaureate

30 points overall

GCSE

To study two core languages: minimum GCSE grade B (or 6) is required in at least one of the core languages of choice (French, German, Italian, Spanish).
To study three core languages as major subjects: minimum GCSE grade B (or 6) is required in at least two of the core languages of choice (French, German, Italian, Spanish).

Extended Project Qualification

In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides to students for University study, we can now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.

BTEC Extended Diploma

DDM, with comparable subject modules

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25850 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Reading

United Kingdom

903 - 1382 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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