English Literature with French, Mandarin or Spanish

Study an exciting range of English literature from writers across the globe and from different eras or movements, such as Victorian literature and Romanticism, as well as classic and renowned authors including William Shakespeare and Jane Austen. Learn how texts work, and debate literature's role in society both now and throughout the course of history. You'll be taught by internationally renowned academics who will support you to articulate your ideas with confidence while writing with fluency and flair. 

Alongside your English Literature curriculum, you can choose to study French, Mandarin or Spanish from either beginner level or post-beginner level. You will develop your linguistic skills and also gain an understanding of the social, cultural, political, historical and artistic topics from the Francophone, Chinese or Hispanophone world.

By choosing to study English literature with a modern language at DMU, you'll join a lively and welcoming academic community. Our graduates from this course progress into a wide range of professions including media, marketing, publishing, teaching, public relations and the civil service.

• Learn a modern foreign language while studying English poetry, fiction and drama from different centuries and continents, with the flexibility to specialise in your areas of interest.
• Be taught be leading academics who produce world-leading research in areas ranging from medieval to contemporary literature, language, creative writing and digital humanities.
• Set yourself apart with a recognised competence in a foreign language. You will study your chosen language at a level and pace that really suits you and your needs, alongside developing your knowledge of the country, the society, the culture and the people.
• Gain valuable workplace skills through placement and internship opportunities. Our students have previously worked with organisations such as the National Space Centre and Leicester Mercury newspaper, charities including the English Association, as well as local schools and colleges.
• Experience a range of teaching activities and a variety of assessment methods, ensuring your learning remains dynamic and enabling you to develop a broader range of skills.
• Our English graduates have succeeded in wide-ranging careers with well-known publishing companies including Penguin Random House and Pan Macmillan, as well as news organisations such as HomeStyle Magazine and the BBC.
• Benefit from Education 2030, where a simplified 'block learning' timetable means you will study one subject at a time and have more time to engage with your learning, receive faster feedback and enjoy a better study-life balance.

• A Levels - 104 to 136 UCAS points from minimum 2 A Levels (may require certain subject grades)
• IB – 24 to 32 points (may require subject grades at HL)
• 55% in accepted UK based foundation programme with no module below 50%
• Standard XII - Pass Standard XII with a minimum average of 65% from the best 4 subjects excluding Hindi
• American High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.0, plus
• ACT composite score of 23 or above or SAT1 (Post 2016) Minimum of 550 (R+W) plus 550 (Maths) = 1100/1600, plus
• Advanced Placement, 2 subjects from group A with grade 3 or above or SAT2 - 2 subject tests with a minimum score of 500 in each =1000

Entry to year 2 or 3 may be possible. You will need to supply detailed information including courses taken, grades achieved, syllabus and a grading guide.

If you are unable to enter an undergraduate course directly, you may wish to study an International Incorporate Bachelor's Degree or the International First Year which is offered at Leicester International Pathway College, located on the DMU campus.

Step one: download and complete our international application form

Step two: prepare the following documents:

• A copy of your qualifications
• A copy of your English language certificate
• A personal statement of at least 500 words explaining why you want to study your chosen course at DMU and any additional information that will support your application
• A copy of your passport
• One reference for undergraduate study, or two references for postgraduate study
• Some of our creative courses may ask for a portfolio - see our portfolio advice

Step three: return your application and documents to the Admissions Office at [email protected]*

Applications for undergraduate courses can also be made via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) using the UCAS Institution Code: DEM/D26.