Latin and English BA (Hons)
UCL (University College London)
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Start date

23-SEP-24

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3 Years

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

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Start date

23-SEP-24

Duration

3 Years

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Course info

This three-year degree programme offers you the opportunity to study Latin and English in parallel, and to gain knowledge of two diverse bodies of language, literature and culture, and the relations between them. The programme allows you to develop your skills in criticism and expression, cultural self-awareness and comparison.Degree benefitsStudy in two top-rated departments (Guardian University Guide 2021) in one of the worlds top-rated universities (QS World University Rankings 2021).You ...Read more

This three-year degree programme offers you the opportunity to study Latin and English in parallel, and to gain knowledge of two diverse bodies of language, literature and culture, and the relations between them. The programme allows you to develop your skills in criticism and expression, cultural self-awareness and comparison.

Degree benefits

  • Study in two top-rated departments (Guardian University Guide 2021) in one of the world's top-rated universities (QS World University Rankings 2021).

  • You will have access to an unparalleled range of options, from Roman Love Poetry and Roman Satire to Renaissance Literature, Shakespeare, the Eighteenth Century and Modern Literature.

  • UCL has excellent library facilities, and is ideally situated, close to world-renowned resources such as the British Museum, the British Library and the Institute of Classical Studies.

  • The lively student-run Classical Society organises an annual Classics play (a Greek or Latin drama in translation) at nearby Bloomsbury Theatre. The English Society also supports theatre productions, as well as social activities, speaker events, and contributing to UCL Festival of the Arts.

Your learning

You will be taught through lectures, seminars and small-group work. Some modules will involve student presentations. You will be assigned a Personal Tutor with whom you will review your progress on a regular basis.


In the English Department students will be producing two tutorial essays a term (one for each of their English courses) for one-to-one tutorials with their Personal Tutor.

Assessment

The modules will be examined by a mixture of essays, end-of-year examinations, and a compulsory final-year extended essay. Some Latin-language modules involve in-class tests and grammar quizzes. The final-year extended essay is based on supervised independent research.

Careers

Graduates of Latin and English will acquire a thorough grounding in the skills of expression and analysis, and a refined sensibility of cultural appreciation and analysis. The degree is rigorous and will open up a wide range of career possibilities including culture and the arts, media, law, finance, management and consultancy, government and politics.

Key stats

English
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
5th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
9th
Classics
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 - 89 = 11% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
11%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
88%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Classics graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Classics graduate salary
£22,000
English Language
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 - 97 = 3% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
3%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
89%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
English Language graduate salary at this uni
£21,000
UK English Language graduate salary
£20,000
What students say
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ellen
08 Mar 22

UCL is huge and can sometimes feel very unapproachable and..Read more

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Stasha
08 Mar 22

Great campus, very inclusive and the social life is really good..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

AAB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

AAB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D3,D3,M1 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

36 Grades / Points required

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

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

English Literature and Latin at grade A required.

A,A,B at Advanced Highers (or A,A at Advanced Higher and B,B,B at Higher), including Latin and English Literature at grade A

Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit, all from Level 3 units. Please note, where subject specific requirements are stipulated at A level we may review your Access to HE syllabus to ensure you meet the subject specific requirements prior to a final decision being communicated.

D3,D3,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects, including Latin and English Literature at D3

A score of 17 points in three higher level subjects including English Literature (or English Language and Literature) and Latin at grade 6, with no score lower than 5.

Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A-Levels at grades AAB, including Latin and English Literature at grade A.

Popular A-level subjects

English Language

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

English Literature
89%
History
64%
Mathematics
20%
French
17%
Religious Studies & Theology
16%
HESA
Classics

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

Classical languages
61%
English Literature
33%
Classical Studies
31%
History
31%
Mathematics
29%
HESA

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£26,200 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£26,200 per year

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ellen
08 Mar 22
UCL is huge and can sometimes feel very unapproachable and...
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Stasha
08 Mar 22
English BA (Hons)
Great campus, very inclusive and the social life is really good...
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