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English Language and Culture
The full Bachelor's programme English Laguage and Culture takes three years. Each year comprises four 10-week periods. Each period concludes with a week of examinations. In your first year, you will have an average of 12 contact hours per week.
A global language
Nearly a billion people on Earth use English in their everyday communication. Approximately 400 million are native English speakers everywhere from the United Kingdom to Australia and from South Africa to Alaska. English is a global language. And if you hope to participate in society at all, it is a language that you want to be able to speak and read.
During your degree programme, not a day will go by without you learning a new English word. In Utrecht, one of the ways you learn the language is by reading great authors ̶ not just by studying grammar. You study the influences of social and political developments. This fusion of language, literature and culture does not make learning English easier, but it does make it considerably more interesting.
What really makes our programme stand out is the way all courses integrate both skills and content. This means that the same courses that help you work on your English writing and/or speaking skills will also intellectually challenge you. This starts in block one, when you don’t just learn how to write an academic essay, but also read works of literature and literary criticism, and write a research essay about them.
The city
Studying at Utrecht University means studying in a lively city that is full of character. Your classes will be held in the centre of Utrecht, in listed buildings around Dom Church (Domkerk), within walking distance of the central trainstation and the University Library.
Utrecht is a true student city, which offers a variety of sports, culture and leisure.
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Entry requirements
In the Netherlands, only the Dutch VWO diploma gives direct access to a university education. If you hold a foreign secondary school diploma, the Admissions Office will need to determine whether you can be admitted to the University. In this case, they will verify if your diploma is considered equivalent to a Dutch vwo diploma.
English language requirements
- IELTS, Academic Module:
IELTS is the test preferred by Utrecht University.- Minimum score: 6.5 overall band, 5.5 for writing.
- TOEFL, Internet based.
Institutional scores are not accepted. The TOEFL institution code for Utrecht University is 9062.- Minimum score: 83 with 24 reading, 22 listening, 20 speaking, 17 writing
- Cambridge Certificates:
- Cambridge English C1 Advanced (CAE). Minimum score: 176 total, 162 writing.
- Cambridge English C2 Proficiency (CPE). Minimum score: 180 total, 162 writing.
Exceptions:
You are considered to be proficient in English and do not need to provide a test score if:
- You obtained your secondary school diploma in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, USA or South Africa,
or - You obtained anInternational Baccalaureate DiplomaorEuropean Baccalaureate Diploma(taught in English)
Mission and vision
We are working towards a better world. We do this by researching complex issues beyond the borders of disciplines. We put thinkers in contact with doers, so new insights can be applied. We give students the space to develop themselves. In so doing, we make...