English Literature and Spanish University of Surrey

Overview

The English literature part of the  English Literature and Spanish programme offered by the University of Surrey 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 foreign language component is taught almost exclusively in Spanish, giving you high-level language training. 

Career opportunities 

• The graduates of the English Literature and Spanish BA programme are exceptionally employable as a result of their academic excellence and their experience abroad. The survey, Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA, shows that 90 per cent of Literature and Languages undergraduate students go on to employment or further study. The students’ proficiency in languages, combined with their significant understanding of intercultural processes and socio-political contexts, gives them a distinct advantage in an increasingly competitive international employment market. We emphasise transferable skills such as presentation and research techniques, and communication across linguistic and cultural boundaries, which ensures that graduates meet the expectations of prospective employers. Our modern language graduates have gone into a wide range of careers. Recent graduates have entered employment in roles such as: 
• Customer Relationship Manager, Eton College 

• Journalist (freelance and with specific publications), The Guardian, Mail Online, The Wall Street Journal, VGR (US gaming website) 

• Marketing and Public Relations, Marlin PR 

• Account Manager, Allianz UK 

• Graduate Trainee, Dale Carnegie Training 

• Editorial Assistant, The Handbook 

• Junior Account Executive, Livewire Public Relations 

• Teacher of English, Teach First 

• Editor and Marketing Executive, Warner Group Publications 

• Commercial Graduate, Coca Cola