BA English Literature and French with placement
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature and French and Francophone Studies. Core topics include Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Language & Translation, Design & Creative Practice, and Research Methods. Students complete a four-year programme incorporating a period abroad placement.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB. Alternatively, ABC with grades of AB in the required subjects IB: 32 BTEC: DDM
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 40%
- South East: 35%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Ab Initio Language I: Foundations
- French For Academic Study
- Skills For Language Specialists
- Ab Initio Language Ii: Developing Skills
- French For The Professional World
- France And The French-Speaking World
- Thinking Like A Critic
- Literary Histories
- French For Research Projects
- Gender And Sexuality In Contemporary Texts And Cultures
- Elements Of Narrative
- Nineteenth-Century Literature And Culture
- Translation French-English I
- Introduction To Tefl
- Writing Poetry: Composition And Craft
- Understanding Popular Culture: From Dickens To Disney
- Medieval Literature: Monsters, Mystics And Demons
- Social Justice Across Communities, Cultures And Disciplines
- The Gothic Imagination, 1800S - Present
- Modernism
- Idea Lab
- France Since 1945: Politics, The Economy And Society
- Contemporary Postcolonial Fictions And Cultures
- Science Fiction
- Writing The Victorians: Neo-Victorianism In Contemporary Culture
- Translation English-French I
- Introduction To Sociolinguistics
- Contemporary Storytelling
- Romantic Literature: 1789-1830
- Teaching Languages And Literature
- Communication In Society
- Life Writing
- Music In Contemporary Culture: Appreciating Music Today
- Short Dissertation (Optional)
- Contemporary Shakespeare
- Queer Ecologies And Environmental Literature
- Translation English-French Ii
- Advanced French Language Skills
- Beat Writing
- Social Justice Across Communities, Cultures And Disciplines
- Significant Others:: Victorian Creative Partnerships
- Mobilities Of Nation And Empire: Victorian Literature 1850-1890
- Understanding Popular Culture: From Dickens To Disney
- Language Diversity
- Building Stories- Methods And Materials Of Contemporary Writing
- Reading And Reimagining Medieval Romance
- Introduction To Artificial Intelligence For Translators And Interpreters
- Audiovisual Translation
- Screenwriting
- Short Dissertation (Optional)
- The Arts In The French-Speaking World
- Writing Gaming
- Children'S Literature
- Medieval Women'S Writing
- Translation French-English Ii
- Magic, Mysticism, And Modernity
- The 21St Century Writer: Fiction And Responsibility
- Rule Breakers, Upstarts & Genre Rapscallions: Genre Writing From Commercial To Subversive
- Queer Studies Now
- Dissertation
- Creative Writing Submission
- Long Dissertation
- Professional Training Module
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature and French with placement at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,000 and £55,000. The £40,000 median after five years is £12,000 more than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English Literature and French with placement at University of Surrey do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Literature and French with placement at University of Surrey?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English Literature and French with placement at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
Does BA English Literature and French with placement at University of Surrey include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA English Literature and French with placement at University of Surrey?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.