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Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Studying Modern Languages at Royal Holloway

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Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships, 2026

  • Date 08 September 2025

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Royal Holloway University of London invites applications to the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme, 2026.
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Dr. Alicia Kent: 'Dalís' - The 2025 David Vilaseca Memorial Lecture, 11/11/25

  • Date 03 November 2025

The 2025 David Vilaseca Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Alicia Kent (King’s College London) and will examine the many different versions of Salvador Dalí.

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Our Department

Learn more about the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures - who we are and what we do.

Studying Modern Languages at Royal Holloway

What can you expect from a degree in Modern Languages at Royal Holloway?

Comparative Literature and Culture

Explore a fascinating breadth of material, looking at foreign culture and literature

Liberal Arts

An internationally-recognised approach to study with exceptional flexibility

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in the UK for research quality in French, Italian, German and Hispanic Studies

Source: Complete University Guide 2025

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in the UK for value added

Source: Guardian University Guide 2025

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in the UK for student experience in French

Source: Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

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  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Modern Languages and English

    4 years full time

    BA RQ93

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Modern Languages and Music

    4 years full time

    BA RW93

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Comparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year

    4 years full time

    Q20F

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Modern Languages

    4 years full time

    BA R900

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Modern Languages with History of Art and Visual Culture

    4 years full time

    BA R9W6

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Modern Languages and History

    4 years full time

    BA RV91

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Modern Languages and Drama

    4 years full time

    BA RW94

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Modern Languages with International Relations

    4 years full time

    BA R9L2

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Comparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year

    4 years full time

    Q20F

  • Law and Criminology

    Law with Modern Languages (German)

    3 years full time

    LLB M1R2

  • Liberal Arts

    Liberal Arts with a Language Year Abroad

    4 years full time

    BA Y002

  • Liberal Arts

    Liberal Arts with an International Year

    4 years full time

    BA Y001

  • Music

    Music with Spanish

    3 years full time

    BA W3R4

  • Law and Criminology

    Law with Modern Languages (Italian)

    3 years full time

    LLB M1R3

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (German)

    4 years full time

    BA LR22

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (French)

    4 years full time

    BA LR21

  • Liberal Arts

    Liberal Arts

    3 years full time

    BA Y000

  • Law and Criminology

    Law with Modern Languages (Spanish)

    3 years full time

    LLB M1R4

  • Music

    Music with German

    3 years full time

    BA W3R2

  • Music

    Music with French

    3 years full time

    BA W3R1

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Spanish)

    4 years full time

    BA LR24

  • Music

    Music with Italian

    3 years full time

    BA W3R3

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Italian)

    4 years full time

    BA LR23

  • Law and Criminology

    Law with Modern Languages (French)

    3 years full time

    LLB M1R1

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    French Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Comparative Literature and Culture

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    German Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Italian Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Hispanic Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

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