Undergraduate courses
Our courses will encourage you to develop your linguistic and cultural skills through exciting and innovative approaches to learning, as well as giving you the opportunity to study and work abroad.
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Facilities and software
We have a range of first-class facilities available where you can practice and study using equipment and software used in industry.
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Graduate outcomes
90% of our undergraduate Literature and Languages graduates are in employment or further education* (Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA).
This is the largest survey of employment and further study outcomes for UK graduates.
*UK domiciled graduates of full-time, undergraduate qualifications, in full-time employment, from higher education institutions.
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Language placements
On our language courses, Professional Training placements are compulsory. Recent students have worked for a host of organisations and companies, including:
French speakers
- British Council
- EDF France
- Havas Group
- Office du Tourisme
- RTE International
German speakers
- British Council
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
- Ernst & Young
- Fork Unstable Media
- InterNations GmbH
- Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein
- Lionshome GmbH
Spanish speakers
- 1Global Translators (Barcelona)
- British Council
- Havas Group
- Hotel Arts
- International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- Macmillan Iberia
- Koma
- Volkswagen
Literature placements
We were one of the first Universities to offer the option of a Professional Training placement for our English Literature students. Students can choose to spend time in industry in their third year of study.
Scholarships and bursaries
Discover how we may be able to support your studies with a host of bursaries and scholarships directly from the University of Surrey and external providers.
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