English is spoken, read and written all over the world, from the UK to the US and from South Africa to Australia. In Leiden we’ll give you an in-depth understanding of the English language, its culture and its literatures.
Why English Language and Culture?
English is a true world language, the mother tongue of approximately 380 million people and spoken as a second language by over a billion more worldwide. As an English bachelor’s student in Leiden you’ll acquire an excellent command of spoken and written English and you’ll immerse yourself at an academic level in its rich culture, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Along the way, you’ll be familiarised with the canon of English literature, from Shakespeare to Coetzee, and you'll learn to translate texts from Old and Middle English.
Why English Language and Culture at Leiden University?
Is this the programme for you?
If you can answer “yes” to the following questions, we can safely say that the English Language and Culture programme is for you.
After graduation
As a graduate of the BA English Language and Culture programme you’ll be very knowledgeable about a language that’s spoken all over the world and of a culture that’s influenced many other countries. With your ability to communicate and present yourself in English, you’ll be ideally qualified for many career positions.
What are your skills after graduation?
After graduating from this bachelor’s programme you will be knowledgeable about the workings and the historical development of the English language. You will also have knowledge of and insight into the development of English literature in a historical-cultural perspective, as well as an active (writing, speaking) command of English at CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) level C1 and a passive (reading, listening) command of English at CEFR level C2.
Your career prospects
Graduates of the programme who want to further their academic education can continue with a master’s programme. Having successfully completed a master’s, you will have earned the title Master of Arts (MA), which will significantly increase your chances of finding a position at academic level. Where you find a job afterwards will depend upon your interests, knowledge and skills, and the elective choices that you made during your study. What is certain, however, is that you will be qualified to work in a broad range of sectors.
Предполагаемое начало: April 2025
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Leiden University
Rapenburg 70,
LEIDEN,
Zuid-Holland,
2311, Netherlands
An equivalent of a Dutch pre-university education (VWO) diploma.
If your diploma does not meet these requirements you may still be admitted, on condition that you sit additional exams. You will receive more information on this once you have applied.
Leiden University accepts three kinds of official tests:
Требования к IELTS могут отличаться в зависимости от выбранного курса