B.A. Modern Languages and English Literature Full-time
Year: 3
2026/27 Session
The University Regulations permit students registered to Joint degrees to vary their credit weighting in their second and final year. A minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 80 credits must be taken in each discipline in both years (subject to a total number of 120 credits in each year). Students who undertake less than 160 credits in one of their disciplines will graduate with a major/minor degree.
To proceed from Stage IIb (or from Stage II for the 3-year programme) to Stage III a student must have a minimum of 100 credits, to include the relevant core language module(s).
Students must take a minimum of 40 credits in English Literature and 40 credits in one modern foreign language.
Portuguese can only be taken to a maximum of 80 credits in Final Year if combined with departmental modules or an Independent Study module.
JH students take all compulsory core language modules in their relevant language as described below
The following core language modules are compulsory at Stage III for each language followed.
French:
German:
Italian:
Portuguese:
Russian:
All students must take 40 credits of independent study in either English Literature or Modern Languages selected from the modules below.
In addition to the core language modules, students follow additional Level H modules up to the relevant credit value for their respective programme, to a combined total of 120 credits. Depending on the number of credits students opt to take in each subject, optional modules choices may be restricted (please refer to the module choice information). Availability of particular modules varies from year to year and is subject to timetabling constraints. 2: LIST Optional modules offered by the Department of Modern Languages: The following is an indicative list:
Optional Modules 3: OPTION Students taking 40 credits of Modern Languages and 80 credits in English Literature Modern Languages [French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian]: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1. You must also take the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2 3: OPTION English Literature: students must take the 40 credit English Literature Dissertation in addition to one Special Subject from either Block A or Block B and one Special Subject from from either Block C or Block D. 3: OPTION Students taking 60 credits of Modern Languages and 60 credit in English Literature: 3: OPTION Modern Languages [French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian]: Students must take the 40 credit Extended Independent Study Module in Modern Languages PLUS the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2 3: OPTION English Literature: students choose one Special Subject from Block A and one from Block B, PLUS one Special Subject from either Block C or Block D. 3: OPTION OR 3: OPTION Modern Languages [French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian]: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1. You must also take the 40-credit Linked Dissertation (of which only 20 credits are assigned to Modern Languages) PLUS the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2. 3: OPTION English Literature: students choose one Special Subject from either Block A or Block B and one Special Subject from either Block C or Block D. 3: OPTION OR 3: OPTION Modern Languages [French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian]: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and ONE 20-credit option in Semester 2. You must also take the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2. 3: OPTION English Literature: students take the 40 credit English Literature Dissertation in addition to one Special Subject from either Block A or Block B 3: OPTION Students taking 80 credits of Modern Languages and 40 credits in English Literature: 3: OPTION Modern Languages [French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian]: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1. You must also take the 40 credit Extended Independent Study Module in Modern Languages PLUS the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2. 3: OPTION English Literature: Students choose one Special Subject from either Block A or Block B and one Special Subject from eithe Block C or Block D
French Optional Modules:
German Optional Modules:
Italian Optional Modules:
Portuguese Optional Modules [available to all students]:
Russian Optional Modules:
Departmental Optional Modules [available to all students]:
English Lit Special Subjects English Lit Special Subjects: Block A:
English Literature Special Subjects English Lit Special Subjects: Block B:
English Literature Special Subjects English Lit Special Subjects: Block C:
English Literature Special Subjects English Lit Special Subjects: Block D:
English Literature only: Students may also apply to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H. If successful this will be taken in place of one of their semester 1 taught modules in English Literature only. The placement can be taken either during the summer vacation (part-time or full-time) or during semester 1 (part-time only). The placement must be completed prior to the Christmas vacation. Students who undertook a Professional Skills module at level I will not be able to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H.
