Program Overview

Program Overview

The Grado en Estudios Ingleses is a four-year undergraduate program offered by the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. The program provides a comprehensive education in the fields of linguistics, literature, and culture, with a focus on the English language.

Program Details

• Duration: 4 years (240 ECTS)
• Language of Instruction: English and Spanish
• Modality: Presencial
• Cut-off Note: 5,000
• Approximate Course Price (First Enrollment): 1015 (non-EU students: 6823 )
• Center: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras

Program Description

The program aims to provide students with a rigorous education in the English language, literature, and culture. Classes are primarily taught in English, allowing students to achieve a C2 level by the end of the program. This enables students to demonstrate an advanced level of comprehension and expression in oral, written, and multimodal texts. The program offers three elective pathways: Teaching and Learning English, Literature and Society, and Translation and Communication.

Admission and Enrollment

• Number of Places Offered: 120
• Admission Criteria: Students can access the program through various means, including PAU (University Entrance Examination) and admission for students over 25 years old.
• Enrollment Process:
  • Step 1: Obtain access to the university.
  • Step 2: Request a place.
  • Step 3: Enroll in the program.

Profile and Professional Outcomes

• Target Audience: The program is suitable for students who have a clear vocation for teaching, believe that translation is a future career path, or see themselves working in an international professional environment.
• Professional Outcomes:
  • Teaching in secondary, high school, and university settings.
  • Writing, editing, and translating general texts in translation agencies, publishing houses, and public organizations.
  • Industries related to language, cultural management, leisure, and communication in international sectors requiring English language proficiency.

Quality and Accreditation

• External Monitoring: Verification, modification, monitoring, and renewal of accreditation (Acredita_UAM).
• Indicators of Follow-up of the Degree: (Portal UAMDATA).
• Labor Market Insertion: (Employability Observatory link).
• Internal Quality Assurance System: Quality UAM.
• Complaints and Suggestions Box.

Practical Information for Students

• Schedules, Classrooms, and Exams: Academic calendars, teaching guides, and normative academics.
• Final Degree Project: Information on the final project required to complete the degree.
• Mobility and Practices: Opportunities for student mobility and practical training.
• Degree Coordination: Contact information for the degree coordination team.

Related Degrees and Masters

• Related Undergraduate Degrees:
  • Grado en Lenguas Modernas, Cultura y Comunicación.
  • Grado en Traducción e Interpretación.
  • Grado en Estudios de Asia y África: Árabe, Chino y Japonés.
• Recommended Master's Degrees:
  • Máster Universitario en Lingüística Aplicada al Inglés.
  • Máster Universitario en Traducción Audiovisual y Localización.
  • Máster Universitario en Formación de Profesorado en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato.