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Comparative Literature - BA (Hons)
at University of Kent

Kent, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 17,400
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Cross the boundaries between literature and film, visual arts and popular culture, and explore civilizations through their own artistic traditions. Study in the vibrant and inspiring city of Canterbury with an extraordinary literary history and links to some of the world’s greatest writers.

Discover works ranging from the ancient classics of Greece and Rome to the modern age. Develop an understanding of historical and cross-cultural literary traditions and the ways in which they interact, and explore what literature can tell us about different social, cultural and historical periods.

Course Content
Program structure

Stage 1

Compulsory modules currently include
- CPLT3110 - The Tale (30 credits)
- CPLT3250 - World Literature:An Introduction (15 credits)
Optional modules may include
- CLAS3730 - Classical Literature (15 credits)
- CPLT3050 - Freedom and Oppression in Modern Literature (15 credits)
- CPLT3060 - Guilt and Redemption in Modern Literature (15 credits)
- CPLT3170 - Childhood & Adolesence in Modern Fiction (15 credits)
- CPLT3290 - Femmes Fatales in Literature and Film (15 credits)
Stage 2

Compulsory modules currently include
- CPLT5100 - The Text: Approaches to Comparative Literature (30 credits)
Optional modules may include
- CPLT5320 - Latin American Fiction (15 credits)
- CPLT6290 - Rethinking Gender: Women's Writing since Wollstonecraft (30 credits)
- CPLT6440 - Creatures of the Night: Vampires in Literature and Film (15 credits)
- CPLT6460 - Prize Winners (15 credits)
- CPLT6670 - Politics and Power in Literature and Film (15 credits)
Stage 3

Compulsory modules currently include
- CPLT5130 - Comparative Literature Dissertation (30 credits)
Optional modules may include
- CPLT5180 - The Book and the Film: Adaptation and Interpretation (30 credits)
- CPLT6520 - Postcolonial Images of Africa,Asia and Latin America (15 credits)
- CPLT6550 - Don Juan and Casanova: The Seducer in Literature and Film (15 credits)
- CPLT6560 - Shakespeare's Afterlives (15 credits)
- CPLT6680 - The Devil in Literature and Film (15 credits)
Entry Requirement
Access to HE Diploma

The University welcomes applications from Access to Higher Education Diploma candidates for consideration. A typical offer may require you to obtain a proportion of Level 3 credits in relevant subjects at merit grade or above.

BTEC Nationals

The University will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF; OCR) on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further advice on your individual circumstances. A typical offer would be to achieve DDM.

International Baccalaureate

30 points overall or 15 at HL

International Foundation Programme

Pass all components of the University of Kent International Foundation Programme with a 60% overall average including 60% in Academic Skills Development.

T level

The University will consider applicants holding T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course.
Fees & Scholarships
- Home full-time£9250
- EU full-time£13000
- International full-time£17400
Career Prospect
Graduate destinations

Our graduates have gone on to work in areas including:
- advertising
- the Civil Service
- copywriting
- graphic design
- journalism
- marketing
- publishing
- teaching
- television and film.

Cost Of Studying At University of Kent

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Comparative Literature - BA (Hons) at University of Kent