BA Dutch and English
Entry requirements
A level: AAA (English Literature/English Language and Literature grade A required, foreign language preferred.) IB: 38 points (A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects, to include English Language and Literature/English Literature grade 6, no higher level score below 5. Higher level in foreign language preferred.)
About this course
BA in Dutch and English, an English and German degree focused on language, literature, and cultural history. The programme includes a compulsory year abroad spent immersed in Dutch-speaking culture and society. The first year covers foundational studies through modules such as An Introduction to Dutch Language and Culture, Introduction to Dutch Studies 1, Introduction to Dutch Studies 2, and Narrative Texts, alongside optional choices like Introduction to Old and Middle English. The second year builds proficiency with Intermediate Dutch Language and Culture, while offering optional modules including Modern Dutch Literary Texts, Multiculturalism and Identity, and The Romantic Period. The third year consists of a compulsory year abroad across two terms. The final year concludes with advanced study through Advanced Dutch Language and Culture, alongside options such as The Contemporary in Dutch Literature, Low Countries Cinema, Project in Dutch, and Shakespeare.
Modules
- An Introduction to Dutch Language and Culture
- Introduction to Dutch Studies 1
- Introduction to Dutch Studies 2
- Narrative Texts
- Introduction to Old and Middle English
- Criticism and Theory
- Intermediate Dutch Language and Culture
- Born out of Rebellion: The Netherlands from the Dutch Revolt to the Eve of World War I
- Modern Dutch Literary Texts
- Multiculturalism and Identity
- Chaucer and his Literary Background
- Renaissance I (1520-1625)
- Critical Commentary and Analysis
- Renaissance II (1625-1700)
- The Romantic Period
- The Victorian Period
- American Literature to 1900
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Advanced Dutch Language and Culture
- At the Crossroads of Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg in the 20th and 21st Centuries
- The Contemporary in Dutch Literature
- Project in Dutch
- Advanced Translation
- Low Countries Cinema
- Shakespeare
- Renaissance I (1520-1625)
- Critical Commentary and Analysis
- Renaissance II (1625-1700)