Degree in English Studies: Language and Literature

2025/2026 · 240 credits

Quality assurance

All UDC centers have a Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS), verified by the Agency to Calidade do Sistema Universitario de Galicia (ACSUG) and ANECA in FIDES programs and AUDIT, respectively, and in accordance with the standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA. Within IQAS centers integrate all their degrees and masters. IQAS procedures established who and how to follow up and monitoring of the results and the student's learning process in the titration, establishing coordinating bodies and mechanisms, evaluation and continuous improvement of the studies, which are the academic comittee and the quality assurance commision of center.

Learning outcomes

The IQAS establish how UDC centers measure and analyze the learning outcomes. To do the IQAS uses rates and global indicators for assessing the quality of training provided. Included among the results, in addition to the fees included in the title verification reports (efficiency rates, graduation and dropout), assessment rates, success and performance. We compare the results obtained in the title with the center's results for each indicator.

Academic years results

Quality assurance

To ensure that the title is developed in accordance with the verification report presented the center conducts an annual monitoring report in accordance with the procedures of the center IQAS and results. This report is reviewed by the ACSUG, external evaluation agency.

The outcome of this analysis will emerge corrective actions and improvement proposals that achieve the intended objectives and the improvement of the degree.

Committees

In order to ensure proper standards and quality at UDC, an academic management committee and a quality assurance committee are appointed for each faculty/school. In addition to, each faculty/school will be able to establish a specific academic management committee of the study.

Córdoba Rodríguez, Félix
Presidente
Acín Villa, María Esperanza

Fernández Ferreiro, Manuel

Fraile Somoza, Ana

Otero Ovies, Nuria

Rodríguez Seco, Lucía

Acín Villa, María Esperanza
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Alonso Ramos, Margarita María
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Barros Grela, Eduardo
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Conde Noguerol, María Eugenia
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Eirín García, María Leticia
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Estévez Saá, José Manuel
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Vizcaíno Fernández, Carlos Cayetano
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Varela Andrade, Rosa María

Córdoba Rodríguez, Félix
Presidente
González Muñoz, Luís Fernando
Vicepresidente
Acín Villa, María Esperanza

Sánchez Palomino, María Dolores

Fraile Somoza, Ana

Otero Ovies, Nuria

Rodríguez Seco, Lucía

Acín Villa, María Esperanza
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Alonso Ramos, Margarita María
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Barros Grela, Eduardo
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Conde Noguerol, María Eugenia
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Eirín García, María Leticia
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Estévez Saá, José Manuel
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Vizcaíno Fernández, Carlos Cayetano
Vogal Coordinador de Título
Varela Andrade, Rosa María

Study facts

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2023 261
Men 2023 70
Women 2023 191
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2023 13,917
Credits on 1st enrollment 2023 10,740
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2023 1,810.5
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2023 1,366.5
% credits repeated 2023 22.83
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2023 53.32
Evaluation rate 2023 84.62
Success rate 2023 77.21
Performance rate 2023 65.34
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Efficiency rate 2023 90.86
Graduation rate 2023 19.5
Leaving rate 2023 28

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2025 564
Men 2025 143
Women 2025 421
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2025 31,668
Credits on 1st enrollment 2025 26,473.5
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2025 2,989.5
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2025 2,205
% credits repeated 2025 16.4
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2025 56.15

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2022 264
Men 2022 67
Women 2022 197
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2022 13,722
Credits on 1st enrollment 2022 10,249.5
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2022 2,274
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2022 1,198.5
% credits repeated 2022 25.31
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2022 51.98
Evaluation rate 2022 84.58
Success rate 2022 71.4
Performance rate 2022 60.38
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Efficiency rate 2022 84.72
Graduation rate 2022 39.6
Leaving rate 2022 22.22

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2024 550
Men 2024 116
Women 2024 434
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2024 31,474.5
Credits on 1st enrollment 2024 25,932
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2024 3,424.5
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2024 2,118
% credits repeated 2024 17.61
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2024 57.23
Evaluation rate 2024 87.83
Success rate 2024 84.59
Performance rate 2024 74.29

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2021 278
Men 2021 74
Women 2021 204
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2021 14,845.5
Credits on 1st enrollment 2021 11,764.5
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2021 2,265
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2021 816
% credits repeated 2021 20.75
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2021 53.4
Evaluation rate 2021 81.3
Success rate 2021 69.31
Performance rate 2021 56.17
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Efficiency rate 2021 87.65
Graduation rate 2021 29.81
Leaving rate 2021 25.93

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2023 632
Men 2023 150
Women 2023 482
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2023 33,988.5
Credits on 1st enrollment 2023 27,964.5
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2023 3,400.5
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2023 2,623.5
% credits repeated 2023 17.72
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2023 53.78
Evaluation rate 2023 85.29
Success rate 2023 82.92
Performance rate 2023 70.72

Facts by subject

Success Not success Not presented

1

Information and Communication Technologies
46
51
33
English Language 2
46
18
12
History
43
30
19
English Literature 1
43
36
23
Spanish Language 1
39
52
9
Galician Language 1
40
66
10
English Language 1
49
11
3
General Linguistics
37
65
19
Introduction to Literary Studies
49
35
16
Classical Language and Culture
38
42
26

2

Spanish Literature
39
58
24
Galician Literature
48
32
14
Spanish Language 2
39
16
4
Galician Language 2
54
19
1
English Language 3
51
6
3
Modern Language: French
12
1
English Literature 2
37
30
9
Translation Techniques
49
5
2
English Language 4
45
19
8
Modern Language: Italian
32
13
3
Modern Language: Portuguese
2
Modern Language: German
4
4
4

3

Languages of the World
7
Medieval Latin Culture
5
Romance Languages
1
1
English Literature and Literary Criticism
23
11
5
Modern Language 3: French
3
Language, Discourse and Communication
6
1
1
Modern Language 2: Italian
6
3
2
Modern Language 2: German
2
Modern Language 3: Italian
4
1
1
Modern Language 3: German
1
Use of English 1
32
4
3
English Literature (16th and 17th Centuries)
30
8
6
Culture and Civilisation of English-Speaking Countries
28
10
4
English Phonetics
27
12
5
North American Literature 1
25
15
6
English Grammar
31
5
4
Postcolonial Literature
31
3
3
Writing and Argumentation Skills
24
2
1
Scientific and Technical English
29
1
1
Modern Language 2: Francés
4
Aspects of English
30
2
2

4

Comparative Literature
2
North American Literature 2
44
5
4
English Literature (18th and 19th Centuries)
24
4
4
Use of English 2
22
7
4
History of the English Language
39
16
6
English Studies
23
10
7
English Literature (20th and 21st Centuries)
24
6
3
Final Year Dissertation
49
24
24
Varieties of English
30
English Literature and Gender
16
1
1
Literature and Visual Arts
9
Irish Literature
29
North American Literature through its Texts
21
1
Spanish as a Second Language
7
1
1
Modern Language 4: French
1
Modern Language 4: Italian
3
Modern Language 4: Portuguese
1
Latin Literature
1
Language and Society
2
2
Romance Literature
4

Success Not success Not presented

1

Information and Communication Technologies
45
63
29
English Language 2
55
18
13
History
69
36
26
English Literature 1
59
49
26
Spanish Language 1
43
50
11
Galician Language 1
30
70
10
English Language 1
62
9
3
General Linguistics
51
68
14
Introduction to Literary Studies
54
47
19
Classical Language and Culture
49
46
26

2

Spanish Literature
13
55
13
Galician Literature
34
34
10
Spanish Language 2
34
9
4
Galician Language 2
28
36
3
English Language 3
41
15
5
Modern Language: French
3
6
1
English Literature 2
31
20
5
Translation Techniques
37
11
5
English Language 4
36
17
3
Modern Language: Italian
23
20
3
Modern Language: Portuguese
1
2
Modern Language: German
4
3
2

3

Languages of the World
1
Medieval Latin Culture
1
Romance Languages
1
1
1
English Literature and Literary Criticism
12
2
2
Modern Language 3: French
2
Language, Discourse and Communication
6
3
1
Modern Language 2: Italian
8
4
2
Modern Language 2: Portuguese
1
Modern Language 2: German
2
Modern Language 3: Italian
8
2
2
Modern Language 3: German
2
Use of English 1
26
7
5
English Literature (16th and 17th Centuries)
22
14
7
Culture and Civilisation of English-Speaking Countries
28
9
5
English Phonetics
29
12
5
North American Literature 1
25
11
7
English Grammar
27
8
7
Postcolonial Literature
24
4
4
Writing and Argumentation Skills
22
2
Scientific and Technical English
13
3
2
Modern Language 2: Francés
2
Philosophy and Literature
4
Aspects of English
26

4

Comparative Literature
2
Language and Technology
3
1
1
North American Literature 2
33
8
3
English Literature (18th and 19th Centuries)
24
8
6
Use of English 2
22
11
4
History of the English Language
28
22
6
English Studies
21
9
6
English Literature (20th and 21st Centuries)
23
6
5
Final Year Dissertation
51
26
26
Varieties of English
19
5
4
English Literature and Gender
15
2
1
Literature and Visual Arts
13
1
Use of Galician
2
1
Irish Literature
24
1
1
North American Literature through its Texts
12
Spanish as a Second Language
13
1
1
Modern Language 4: French
2
Modern Language 4: Italian
5
Modern Language 4: Portuguese
1
Latin Literature
1
Language and Society
2
Literature and Culture
4
1
1
Romance Literature
1

Success Not success Not presented

1

Information and Communication Technologies
31
64
31
English Language 2
62
19
11
History
58
71
36
English Literature 1
36
74
33
Spanish Language 1
37
46
15
Galician Language 1
19
59
14
English Language 1
62
15
8
General Linguistics
29
91
18
Introduction to Literary Studies
43
66
23
Classical Language and Culture
44
53
28

2

Spanish Literature
25
48
25
Galician Literature
24
51
21
Spanish Language 2
50
10
5
Galician Language 2
31
48
4
English Language 3
45
15
7
Modern Language: French
4
1
1
English Literature 2
36
18
13
Translation Techniques
43
12
7
English Language 4
45
21
12
Modern Language: Italian
31
28
10
Modern Language: Portuguese
1
2
Modern Language: German
4
1
1

3

Languages of the World
4
1
Medieval Latin Culture
1
1
1
Romance Languages
1
1
English Literature and Literary Criticism
11
5
3
Modern Language 3: French
3
Language, Discourse and Communication
7
1
1
Modern Language 2: Italian
9
5
3
Modern Language 2: Portuguese
1
Modern Language 3: Italian
5
2
1
Modern Language 3: Portuguese
1
Use of English 1
22
6
3
English Literature (16th and 17th Centuries)
20
16
5
Culture and Civilisation of English-Speaking Countries
25
13
3
English Phonetics
14
22
10
North American Literature 1
23
15
8
English Grammar
23
13
11
Postcolonial Literature
23
8
Writing and Argumentation Skills
15
Scientific and Technical English
26
6
5
Modern Language 2: Francés
3
Philosophy and Literature
1
Aspects of English
23
5
3

4

Comparative Literature
2
Language and Technology
North American Literature 2
39
11
10
English Literature (18th and 19th Centuries)
36
4
1
Use of English 2
32
9
1
History of the English Language
35
17
2
English Studies
36
9
4
English Literature (20th and 21st Centuries)
37
6
5
Final Year Dissertation
46
31
31
Varieties of English
34
5
1
English Literature and Gender
15
6
6
Literature and Visual Arts
10
1
1
Use of Galician
7
Irish Literature
35
4
4
North American Literature through its Texts
16
8
5
Spanish as a Second Language
20
2
1
Modern Language 4: French
4
Modern Language 4: Italian
3
3
3
Modern Language 4: Portuguese
1
Linguistic and Literary Contacts in Romance Tradition
2

End of grade works

These are the end of grade works that have been read in recent academic years. For more information, visit our search engine of EOG works

The Construction of Identity: Race and Gender in Octavia Butler´s 'Bloodchild' and 'The Evening and the Morning and the Night'

Literary Discourse and Filmic Discourse in A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie. A Comparative Perspective.

Taylor Swift’s Words Worth: The Uncovering of Literary Allusions and Feminist Reinterpretations

Beyond the podium: a cross-linguistic study of acceptance speeches

About Class and Gender: Meridel Le Sueur's Proletarian Literature

"Paula Gunn Allen’s Pocahontas: Medicine Woman, Spy, Entrepreneur, Diplomat: A Feminist Biography"

Feminism versus Feminism: A Comparative Analysis of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and Jean Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea

Long Live Literature: Literary Echoes in Taylor Swift's Music

Django Unchained, American Slavery and The Dual Nature of Violence as a Tool for Oppression and Liberation

Gairaigo and Wasei-Eigo: A Corpus-Assisted Study on the Influence of English on the Japanese Lexicon

The Influence of the Beat Generation on Patti Smith's Music and Poetry

Edgar Allan Poe’s immortal women: a close reading of “Ligeia”, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “Berenice” and “The Black Cat”

Analysis of Spanish Corpus Written by Deaf People

Revoltingly Funny: A Linguistic Approach to Roald Dahl’s Rhymes and their Translation into Spanish

A Comparative Account of the use of Positive Politeness Strategies in the English and Spanish versions of Downton Abbey through the character of Tom Branson

An Approach to Interlanguage and Mother Tongue Interference in Spanish Learners of English

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