Comparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway, University of London
About this course
BA Comparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year is an undergraduate degree incorporating a compulsory foundation year before progressing to study international literature, film, philosophy and visual arts. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes an optional placement year and an optional year abroad. The unallocated foundation modules consist of Cultures of Thinking, Culture and Memory, Society on Screen, Textual Cultures, Department Specific Skills and Department Based Project. Year 1 features the compulsory module Reading Texts: Criticism for Comparative Literature. Year 2 continues with Histories of Representation and Critical Worlds: Theory for Comparative Literature and Culture.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC-CCD (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C) T-levels We accept T-levels for admission to our undergraduate courses, with the following grades regarded as equivalent to our standard A-level requirements: AAA* – Distinction (A* on the core and distinction in the occupational specialism) AAA – Distinction BBB – Merit CCC – Pass (C or above on the core) DDD – Pass (D or E on the core) Where a course specifies subject-specific requirements at A-level, T-level applicants are likely to be asked to offer this A-level alongside their T-level studies.) IB: 24 points overall.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 43%
- South East: 31%
- South West: 8%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Cultures of Thinking
- Culture and Memory
- Society on Screen
- Textual Cultures
- Department Specific Skills
- Department Based Project
- Reading Texts: Criticism for Comparative Literature
- Histories of Representation
- Critical Worlds: Theory for Comparative Literature and Culture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Comparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £38,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Language and area studies (other).
What do graduates of Comparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Comparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Comparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 123 UCAS points.
Does Comparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on Comparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.