BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures
About this course
BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures, a modern languages degree centred on the analytical study of global texts across national boundaries, linguistic divisions, and disciplinary fields. All texts are examined in English through translation, exploring literary and cultural production from diverse regions and centuries. Students investigate the interactions between literature and media such as film, video, digital literature, and visual arts, while considering how texts move through time and space via migration, trade, colonisation, and reader reception.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level BTEC: DDD in any Applied General BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma Find out more about BTEC entry requirements
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 100%: 30 offers from 30 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 50 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Further study: 11%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 22%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Teaching Professionals: 9%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 8%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 56%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures at University of Bristol earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £52,000. The £37,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Language and area studies (other).
What do graduates of BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures at University of Bristol do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures at University of Bristol?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures at University of Bristol?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 147 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures at University of Bristol?
100% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 30 offers from 30 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures at University of Bristol?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.