Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages, BA (Hons), with industry placement

The Comparative Literature and Cultures programme at Exeter stands out for its global breadth, encompassing literature, film, and art from ancient to contemporary eras across the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Taught by world-leading scholars, it fosters intercultural understanding and communication skills essential for global citizenship. Students explore texts and films in English translation, gaining translation literacy and insight into cultural, political, social, and economic forces shaping cross-linguistic exchanges. The curriculum applies a comparative lens to key issues like migration, environment, gender, and sexuality, with a strong decolonial emphasis that extends beyond the Western canon.This programme equips graduates for diverse international careers through a compulsory employability module (e.g., Humanities in the Workplace) or MA preparation. Options include study abroad and learning one of 14 Faculty languages, from British Sign Language to Mandarin. Students join a dynamic research community, including the Centre for Translating Cultures, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, and others, in a UNESCO City of Literature with ties to local and global cultural institutions.