Bachelor of Letters (BLitt or LittB; Latin Baccalaureus Litterarum or Litterarum Baccalaureus) is a second bachelor's degree in which students specialize in an area of study relevant to their own personal, professional, or academic development.
[1][2] To graduate as a Bachelor of Letters (Bacharelado em Letras) in Brazil typically requires coursework in Literature, Linguistics, and, depending on the institution, Translation Studies.
It takes four to five years to complete such a bachelor's degree, and graduates often pursue careers in translation or research.
A Bachelor of Letters degree may differ from the Licentiate degree called Licenciatura em Letras, which focuses on teaching and Applied Linguistics, and thus includes coursework and seminars on pedagogy and classroom practice, to prepare graduates to become language instructors.
It also takes four or five years to complete a Licenciate degree, and students are expected to focus their studies on a foreign language and/or Portuguese.