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Talk to one of our academics about studying in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Please contact our Recruitment Lead: James.Kent@rhul.ac.uk

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Dada’s Women at The Great Monster Dada Show, Norway

Dr Ruth Hemus in Oslo to celebrate the early 20th-century avant-garde movement Dada.

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New study finds the size of a community group determines how complex grammar can be in a language

Academics at Royal Holloway and Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands have shown that the number of people that speak a language influences how complex its grammar would be.
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Discover our library

  • Date 04 August 2020

Our extensive library stocks more than 600,000 volumes and subscribes to over 17,000 print and online journals.
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Mobile Museum research webpage goes live online

  • Date 10 December 2019

An overview of the three year Mobile Museum research project is now live. The project is a collaboration between Royal Holloway & Kew Gardens exploring the movement of objects in and out of the museum

Study in the most flexible way with our Liberal Arts degree programme

Ideal for students who are creative and inquisitive, Liberal Arts allows study of a broader range of areas than is possible in a traditional Single or Joint Honours degree. We are based in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures within the School of Humanities. Find out more about the degree here.

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About us: Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Learn critical and communication skills, cross-cultural understanding and foreign-language proficiency in a welcoming, inspiring environment.
Dr Ruth Hemus with Liberal Arts student - Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Studying Liberal Arts

Interdisciplinary study for the creative and inquisitive student.
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Academics in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures are active researchers with international reputations
European Studies Year Abroad Valeriia Nikonova Montserrat - Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Your future career

Our graduates are extremely well-placed to take full advantage of a globalised jobs market

Dr Ruth Hemus

Liberal Arts

“"I use my own research in my teaching as much as I can and also learn from my students"”
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for student:staff ratio

Source: School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Guardian University Guide 2018

4th

for research intensity

Source: Times Higher Education, REF 2014

100%

of students say staff are good at explaining things

Source: National Student Survey (French) 2019

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Liberal Arts

3 years full time

BA Y000

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts with an International Year

4 years full time

BA Y001

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts with a Language Year Abroad

4 years full time

BA Y002

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts with Integrated Foundation Year

4 years full time

Y00F

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Your year abroad

Learn critical and communication skills, cross-cultural understanding and foreign language proficiency. All in a diverse and welcoming environment.
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Comparative Literature and Culture

Explore a fascinating breadth of material, looking at foreign culture and literature
Year abroad, Anna Notsu, Italy - Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures

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Discover how we combine language learning with cultural awareness