On the English side, you may concentrate on the literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, or on an early period. In the second year, a wide range of options opens up for you. The third year of the four-year course is spent abroad, with most students taking a posting as an 'assistant' in a foreign school. On your return, you may choose from options including special author papers and special topic papers in both English and your modern language. A typical weekly timetable Most students will have one or two tutorials a week as well as compulsory language classes.
Most students also attend three to four lecture courses.
Successful candidates will generally have an aptitude for their modern language, will read widely, and will enjoy writing and talking about literature and language. For English, there will be no written test, but candidates may be given a poem or short prose passage to discuss in the interview. Careers Graduates in English and Modern Languages go on to a great variety of careers, including broadcasting, publishing, teaching, journalism, acting, administration, management, advertising, translation, librarianship, and law. Maintained by Oxford Colleges Admissions Office .