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The literature studied is translated from Arabic, Persian, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish languages.</p> </div><div class="page-intro__media"><figure class="page-intro__media-wrapper"><img class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="/assets/university/subjects/images/comparative-literature.jpg" alt="Students in office talking"></figure></div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="d.en.72566" class="section__anchor--sticky"> <div class=" padding-top padding-bottom"> <div class="container"> <section id='d.en.72569' class="heading-section row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <h2 class="heading-section__heading">Undergraduate</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <span id="d.en.82389"></span> <button class="accordion-group__toggle">Open all</button> <ul class="accordion-group accordion-group__toggle-container"> <li id="d.en.72571" class="accordion-item"> <div class="accordion-item__toggle"> <h3 class="accordion-item__toggle-title"> <button class="accordion-item__toggle-button" aria-controls="">Explore courses</button> </h3> </div> <div class="accordion-item__content" id="" aria-hidden="true"><div class="list-group"><a class="list-group-item" href="https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/comparative-literature/comparative-literature-ma/"> <span class="item-label">Comparative Literature</span> <span class="badge">MA</span></a></div> <h4>Joint and triple degree options</h4> <p>Comparative Literature can also be taken in combination with a wide variety of other subjects as part of a joint degree. Find out more about taking a <a href="/study/undergraduate/degree-routes/honours/joint/">joint Honours degree</a>.</p> <p>It is also possible to combine a degree in Comparative Literature with two modern languages in a triple degree. Any combination of Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is available.</p> <h4>Supported pathways</h4> <p>These courses provide supported entry into degree-level study for applicants who do not meet the minimum entry grades, but meet contextual criteria.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/gateway-to-arts/">Gateway to Arts</a> (pathway to MA Hons)   </li> <li><a href="https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/fe-he-arts/">FE-HE Pathway to Arts</a> (pathway to MA Hons)  </li> </ul> <h4>International Foundation programmes</h4> <p><a href="/subjects/ifp/">International Foundation programmes</a> enable international students from a wide range of countries to develop the necessary skills to meet the demands of an undergraduate degree programme across subjects and disciplines at the University of St Andrews.</p></div> </li> </ul> </div> </section>  <section id='d.en.72575' class="heading-section row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <h2 class="heading-section__heading">Postgraduate taught</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <span id="d.en.102963"></span> <button class="accordion-group__toggle">Open all</button> <ul class="accordion-group accordion-group__toggle-container"> <li id="d.en.129582" class="accordion-item"> <div class="accordion-item__toggle"> <h3 class="accordion-item__toggle-title"> <button class="accordion-item__toggle-button" aria-controls="">Explore courses</button> </h3> </div> <div class="accordion-item__content" id="" aria-hidden="true"><div class="list-group"><a class="list-group-item" href="https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/comparative-literature/comparative-literature-mlitt"> <span class="item-label">Comparative Literature</span> <span class="badge">MLitt</span> </a> <a class="list-group-item" href="https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/german/german-comparative-literature-mlitt"> <span class="item-label">German and Comparative Literature</span> <span class="badge">MLitt</span></a> <a class="list-group-item" href="https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/global-languages-mlitt"><span class="item-label">Global Languages, Literatures and Cultures</span> <span class="badge">MLitt</span></a></div></div> </li> </ul> </div> </section>  <section id='d.en.72572' class="heading-section row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <h2 class="heading-section__heading">Postgraduate research</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <div id="d.en.72574" class="content-section"> <p>The School of Modern Languages offers PhD, MPhil, and MSt (Res) <a href="/modern-languages/prospective/pgr/">research programmes</a>. Research interests in the School cover many aspects of language studies, including: </p> <ul> <li>literature </li> <li>linguistics </li> <li>cinema </li> <li>history </li> <li>gender </li> <li>identity issues. </li> </ul> <p>To apply, you should first identify and contact a potential supervisor you would like to work with in your intended research area. Find out how to <a href="/modern-languages/people/">contact a research supervisor</a>.  </p> </div></div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="d.en.72578" class="section__anchor--sticky"> <div class=" sta-grey-light padding-top padding-bottom"> <div class="container"> <figure id="d.en.72567" class="blockquote blockquote--pull"> <blockquote> <p>“With texts from a wide range of countries and a variety of genres (novels to movies to paintings), Comparative Literature is perfectly suited to an increasingly globalised and intermedial world. The focus on contemporary cultural discourses has proved to be very useful in my joint course with Modern History, as well as helping me secure internships in museums and research institutes.”</p> </blockquote> <figcaption class="blockquote__author"> <div><strong>Zoe</strong> <br>- Bad Fischau, Austria</div> </figcaption> </figure></div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="d.en.78087" class="section__anchor--sticky"> <div class=" padding-top padding-bottom"> <div class="container"> <section id='d.en.72580' class="heading-section row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <h2 class="heading-section__heading">Awards</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <div id="d.en.72582" class="content-section"> <blockquote> <h3><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2021/sep/11/best-uk-universities-for-modern-languages-linguistics-league-table?CMP=gu_com">First in Scotland and second in the UK for languages and 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