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COMPARATIVE
LITERATURE
Canterbury
Undergraduate
study
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COMPARATIVE
LITERATURE
How does the presentation of women in literature
help to create or challenge stereotypes? How is
literature responding to the refugee crises of the
21st century? In what ways has fiction been used
to challenge political power? On this programme,
you explore many different aspects of human
experience, comparing and contrasting literature
from a range of cultures and historical periods,
as well as interpretations in film, art and music.
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Independent rankings
National Student Survey 2018
• Over 95% of final-year
Comparative Literature
students who responded
to the survey were satisfied
with the overall quality of
their course
Destination of Leavers from
Higher Education (DLHE) 2017
• 100% of Comparative
Literature graduates who
responded to the most recent
national survey of graduate
destinations were in work
or further study within six
months
Research Excellence
Framework
• Based on the most recent
Research Excellence
Framework, Modern
Languages and Linguistics
(which includes Comparative
Literature) at Kent was ranked
joint 3rd overall by the
Times Higher Education
Teaching Excellence
Framework
• Kent was awarded gold,
the highest rating, in the
Rich and varied UK Government’s Teaching
programme Excellence Framework*
STUDENT VIEW
on offer.
or improve your proficiency in course code shown below:
a second language, you could • Asian Studies (/404)
choose joint honours with a • Classical and Archaeological
Single honours language (see below), opt for Studies (/272)
Comparative Literature language modules as electives or • Drama (/265)
www.kent.ac.uk/ug/3 take a short course offered by the • English Literature (/266)
Studying single honours allows University’s Centre for English and • English Language and
you to delve deep into the study of World Languages. Linguistics (/382)
comparative literature. You develop • Film (/268)
your critical skills as you compare You can also add a year studying • French (/269)
and contrast a wide range of or working abroad to this degree • German (/345)
literature from different genres, programme – you don’t have to • Hispanic Studies (/384)
cultures and historical periods. study a second language to do • Italian (/223).
this (see p11 for more details).
All the texts you study are written International students
in or translated into English, Joint honours If you are applying from outside
meaning that you do not need Taking a joint honours degree the UK and don’t have the
a second language to be able gives you the opportunity to necessary English language
to choose this degree. broaden your knowledge by qualifications, you could apply
for the Kent International
Foundation Programme (IFP).
The IFP can provide progression
to the first year of the Comparative
Literature single honours degree.
For more details, see
www.kent.ac.uk/ifp
Part-time degrees
You can study Comparative
Literature on a part-time basis.
Some of the joint honours
combinations available also allow
part-time study, but you cannot
study part-time if you combine
Comparative Literature with a
modern foreign language.
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and choices are updated yearly.
Your studies are divided into Stages
Comparative Literature with
The details given below are correct
a Year Abroad
1, 2 and 3. If you choose to spend
at the time of publication (June
a year abroad, you do this between
2019). See www.kent.ac.uk/ug for
Stages 2 and 3.
the most up-to-date information.
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YEAR ABROAD/
PLACEMENT YEAR
Year abroad
The year abroad usually takes
place between your second and
final years of study. Going abroad
as part of your degree is an
amazing opportunity for you to
develop academically, personally
and professionally.
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situation. On our academic peer to support you.
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Successful students take control of at Kent and can assist with many
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Learning Advisory Service (SLAS) • talking to your lecturers about
can help you to increase your any help you need in lectures
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A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE
Experience work
By taking a part-time job alongside
your degree studies, you gain skills
and experience as well as earning
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inspiration for your future career.
Kent Union’s JobShop posts
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the rewards. We work with local, graduates who responded to the
which are also vital if you go on
national and international employers most recent national survey of
to further study.
to offer internships, work experience graduate destinations were in work
and a range of other activities that or further study within six months
prepare you for the world of work. (DLHE, 2017).
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