English Literature and German BA (Hons)
Swansea University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Singleton Park Campus

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Location

Singleton Park Campus

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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English Literature and German with a Year Abroad is an exciting and challenging course enabling you to focus studies across two languages. Explore over a thousand years of literature from the early Medieval period to the present day, including centuries of Welsh literature. Delve into some provocative questions that writing can unveil around gender, culture and more. You will also become a scholar of the rich language, history, literature, film and culture of modern Germany, Austria and ...Read more

English Literature and German with a Year Abroad is an exciting and challenging course enabling you to focus studies across two languages. Explore over a thousand years of literature from the early Medieval period to the present day, including centuries of Welsh literature. Delve into some provocative questions that writing can unveil around gender, culture and more. You will also become a scholar of the rich language, history, literature, film and culture of modern Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The course covers German language, fiction, translation, and language teaching. Benefit from our excellent resources including language labs and our weekly language cafes, where you can meet and talk to native speakers and exchange students and practise your language skills. You will further enhance your career prospects by spending a Year Abroad in Germany, where you will study in a university, undertake a work placement, or teach in a school. This four-year course covers both national and global literature from the Renaissance and Gothic genres, 19th century literature and contemporary fiction. You can also select modules around creative and professional writing. Our lecturers and professors are established writers whose works have been widely published, broadcast, and performed. They include chief poets and winners of the Welsh Book of the Year competition. Swansea is the birthplace of Dylan Thomas, widely regarded by many literary scholars as one of the twentieth century's most influential lyrical poets, and amongst the finest of all time. The university’s links to the legacy of Dylan Thomas remain with our annual Dylan Thomas Prize for Literature and through research conducted in our Centre for Research into the English Literature and Language of Wales (CREW). Throughout this course you can also get involved in projects with the Dylan Thomas Centre and the National Theatre Wales. Set in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the breathtaking Gower Peninsula, the university's location provides an excellent place to study. Students can enjoy both a thriving city and beautiful beaches and coastlines. Outside of their studies, our students benefit from our lively English Student Society, which organises a range of literary, social, and cultural events. Our degree programmes aim to support students prepare for their future world of work. You will access support and guidance through the university’s Careers Service and Work Placement Team and all students have access to events, workshops, and employer talks, including an annual conference for students in June to support final year students with the transition into employment or further study. English Literature at Swansea is ranked:- Top 101-150 in the World (QS World Rankings 2023) - Ranked 11th in UK for Research Impact (REF2021) - 97% of graduates in employment &/or study, or doing other activities, such as travelling, 15 months after leaving Swansea University (HESA 2023)German at Swansea is ranked:- 11th in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Complete University Guide 2024)- Top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)- Top 20 in the UK for Overall Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)Graduates go on to enter careers in a wide range of sectors including education, marketing, media, translation and language planning, public services, politics and more. Please visit our course page for more information https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/english-literature-creative-writing/ba-english-literature-german/

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WUSCA ranking:
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40/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
14th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
37th
German and Scandinavian Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
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The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
German and Scandinavian Studies graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK German and Scandinavian Studies graduate salary
£18,000
Literature in English
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
96%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Literature in English graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Literature in English graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Eilidh
06 Dec 23

The lecturers are all very helpful and friendly. I do think more could be done to give final year students work experience in a creative..Read more

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Chloe
06 Dec 23

love the location..Read more

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A level

A level:

BBC - A*BB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:21,M:18 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3,H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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Access to Humanities Course

We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success. If you are predicted a Grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.

International students will also require a score of 4 at Higher Level English Language or Literature, or 5 at Standard Level English Language or Literature.

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Swansea University will accept the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate as fully equivalent to one A-Level.

Popular A-level subjects

Literature in English

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Literature
62%
History
34%
English Language & Literature
24%
English Language
20%
Psychology
17%
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Eilidh
06 Dec 23
English Literature BA (Hons)
The lecturers are all very helpful and friendly. I do think more could be done to give final year students work experience in a creative...
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Swansea University
Swansea University , Swansea

Swansea University is renowned for its excellence in research, teaching reputation and delightful seafront location....

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Swansea University
Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  1.2 miles away

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