Learn Italian and explore the history, politics and culture that have shaped Italian-speaking countries around the world. You’ll develop the critical skills needed to prepare you for an international career. Combined with linguistics, you'll uncover the science behind communication.
At York, you can choose:
- a degree combining two languages (you can study one of these as a beginner, ‘ab initio’).
- a degree combining one language and another subject.
We have a distinctive approach to studying languages. From the start, you'll be taught in the language you are learning. Our expert staff, many of whom are first language speakers, will support you to develop your fluency and communication skills rapidly. If you choose a language as a beginner (ab initio), you’ll join post-A level students in your second year. You’ll be amazed how much you can achieve.
You’ll join a vibrant modern languages community, with regular language and community events and talks. We’re a highly international department, and have excellent partnerships with other universities and organisations which you can work with during your year abroad.
If you want to extend your language learning even further, you can choose elective modules from a wide range of languages or take extracurricular classes as part of our Languages for All programme.
Get a head start in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at York
You'll benefit from being able to take TEFL modules in-house, as part of your degree. You can count the work you complete in your TEFL modules towards a qualification. This teacher training programme, also offered in-house, can qualify you to teach English to non-native speakers.
