Comparative Literature Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Comparative Literature Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
At King’s we offer you a lively and intellectually stimulating home in the heart of London where you will be taught by leading experts. Our Comparative Literature modules embrace 10 languages and 5 continents and span over 2,500 years. The focus extends beyond the modern and ancient literatures of Europe to the Americas, the Middle East, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Where else in the UK can you study African literature in English and French alongside modern Indian literature and the eighteenth-century European novel? All in an exciting location that opens the doors to...
At King’s we offer you a lively and intellectually stimulating home in the heart of London where you will be taught by leading experts. Our Comparative Literature modules embrace 10 languages and 5 continents and span over 2,500 years. The focus extends beyond the modern and ancient literatures of Europe to the Americas, the Middle East, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Where else in the UK can you study African literature in English and French alongside modern Indian literature and the eighteenth-century European novel? All in an exciting location that opens the doors to endless world-class libraries, institutes, cinemas, galleries, concert halls and theatres.
Key benefits
• All modules are taught in English translation, though you are encouraged to read in the original language where possible and supported in the development of new linguistic skills.
• Centrally located, offering opportunities to benefit from London’s unique literary and cultural resources.
• You will acquire analytical and presentational skills valued by employers in heritage-related professions, the media, education, civil service and the performing arts.
• Our flexible study courses allow you to pursue your research interests and choose from a wide variety of modules across a number of departments.
• Study abroad is available at a wide number of partner institutions in Europe, the USA, Asia and Australia.
Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/comparative-literature-ba
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-29
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A27-G01
Institution Code
K60
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
A level
Must include grade A in English Literature or English Language and Literature. Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels
T Level
Not accepted
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
Must be a combination of three Scottish Highers and two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 33.0, offer-merit: 12.0, offer-pass: 0.0
The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total. Access to HE Diploma (for example, in Humanities) with 45 Level 3 credits: 33 must be from units at Distinction with the remaining Level 3 credits at Merit.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Must include grade A in Advanced Higher English Literature / English Language and Literature. Must be combined with three Scottish Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include grade 6 in Higher Level English Literature or English Language and Literature. 35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels. Note: The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Please see our online prospectus for further details on our BTEC entry requirements.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Not accepted
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Must include D3 in English Literature. Please note that Global Perspectives is not accepted by King’s as one of your Pre-U Principal subjects. Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) will be considered.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands | £10,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |








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