English and Czech

English and Czech with Slovak is one of the most unusual and intellectually distinctive combinations available at any British university. English at Oxford is famous for its breadth, offering you a comprehensive span of literature in the English language from Anglo-Saxon origins through to contemporary writing across the English-speaking world. Czech, with Slovak as a closely related accompanying language, connects you to a Central European literary and cultural tradition that is extraordinarily rich but little known in Britain, encompassing writers, thinkers, and filmmakers whose work has shaped European modernism and whose societies have experienced some of the defining political convulsions of the twentieth century.

At Oxford, this four-year full-time programme develops practical linguistic training in Czech alongside deep engagement with the literature, history, and cultural thought of the Czech and Slovak traditions. You will also work across the full scope of English literature, developing the close reading and critical skills that the Oxford English course demands. Tutorials are the central teaching method, requiring you to prepare arguments and defend them in small-group or one-to-one sessions with expert tutors.

The typical entry tariff of 184 points reflects the demanding academic standards of entry to Oxford, and this particular combination is exceptionally rare.

You will develop linguistic competence in Czech, a sophisticated literary and critical sensibility in English, and the analytical and writing skills that Oxford's tutorial system develops to a high level.

Graduates pursue careers in academia, publishing, journalism, translation, diplomacy, international organisations, business with a Central European focus, education, and the cultural sector. Postgraduate study in Slavic studies, English, comparative literature, or translation is a natural continuation.