University College London
Dutch and English BA (Hons)
University College London

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Dutch and English BA (Hons) and other courses in German and Scandinavian Studies at University College London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in German and Scandinavian Studies.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in English Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of German and Scandinavian Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26000 £28000 £32500
25-75 percentile range £23000 - £32000 £24500 - £33000 £24000 - £41500


Salary of all UK Graduates of English Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24206 £22731 £26625
25-75 percentile range £20269 - £27382 £17499 - £27149 £20356 - £32718

Course Description

The four-year BA Dutch and English is a joint honours programme split equally between your two chosen subjects. The language part of your degree is taught in the School of European Languages, Culture and Society where will take modules not only in language (speaking, listening, reading, writing and translation) but also in cultural topics including literature, history, film, linguistics, politics and other relevant field designed to complement your language learning. With a wide variety of modules on offer, you will be able to tailor your degree to your areas of interest.

Your third year is a Year Abroad, spent in a country where your language is spoken.

UCL houses the oldest centre for Dutch Studies with the most comprehensive Dutch Library in the English-speaking world. You will gain near native understanding and translation skills in Dutch as part of your degree, and you will also learn about historical, cultural and political developments across the Low Countries as a whole. You will study in a small, friendly department, with an excellent staff-student ratio unusual in higher education nowadays.

UCL was at the forefront of the establishment of English literature as a university subject, and the department is regularly ranked amongst the best in the country. The UCL English Department has a strong tradition of links with the literary world. Practising writers are invited to give readings; there is a writer-in-residence programme; and a wide range of extracurricular culture, media and journalism-based student societies. The wide-ranging nature of the department's optional modules is designed to give you an overview of developments in literary periods and movements over time, whilst also allowing you to pursue your own interests through specialised sign-up seminars and one-to-one tutorial teaching.

UCL Is ranked 3rd in the UK for Modern Languages in the 2018 QS World Rankings and offers outstanding opportunities to language students and graduates.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Dutch and English BA (Hons) at University College London

20% Elementary occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Finance Professionals
10% Teaching Professionals
5% Protective service occupations
5% Media Professionals
5% Legal professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Administrative occupations

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for German and Scandinavian Studies

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5.

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All other courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • 5.5
    • UPSCE
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Costs

Tuition Fees Dutch and English BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £26200 year 1
International £26200 year 1

Additional fee information

Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2023/24 entrants for each year of study on the programme.

Average student cost of living in London

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

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  • Tuition fees for this programme are 9250 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £28111 15 months after graduation, £28000 3 years after graduation and £32500 after graduation.

  • Elementary occupations (20%), Business and public service associate professionals (10%), Business, Research and Administrative Professionals (10%), Finance Professionals (10%)

  • Dutch and English BA (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University College London.

  • It is comparably easy to get accepted to this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of 162 which is among the 38.91% lowest among all English Studies students in the UK.