BA Italian and Spanish

• Perfect your expertise in two languages and extend your knowledge of a wide range of countries and cultures.
• Explore the medieval, Renaissance and contemporary aspects of Italy alongside the cultures and language of Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America.
• Spend your third year studying or working abroad in Italy and a Spanish-speaking country.
• Study at a university ranked sixth in the UK for Modern Languages (QS World University Rankings by subject 2024).

Our BA Italian and Spanish joint honours course will see you delve into the language and culture of two countries.

You will develop your language skills in Italian and Spanish while exploring the history, politics, literature and visual culture of the relevant regions through a range of course units. Linguistic options are available for those interested in the history of a particular language and its dialects.

Language courses are taught by native speakers and you will have a further opportunity to converse with Italian and Spanish speakers during your year abroad, which will be split between Italian and Spanish-speaking countries via a university exchange, work placement and/or teaching as an English language assistant.

Employers actively recruit our graduates for their excellent language and communications skills and in-depth intercultural understanding - each crucial in a range of sectors, from international business to relief work and development.

The course unit details listed below are those you may choose to study as part of this programme and are referred to as optional units. These are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this programme.

Although language units may show here as optional, they are a mandatory part of your modern languages degree and you will take the units relevant to your level of language in each year of study.

It is compulsory to study language at all levels of your modern languages degree.

34 points overall. 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects including Italian or Spanish.

All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency.

The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:

• GCSE/iGCSE English Language gradeC/4 or;
• IELTS 7.0 overall with no less than 6.5 in any one component or;
• An acceptable equivalent qualification.

Please note that if you hold English as a second language iGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent English Language qualifications or achieve a higher grade in your iGCSE than the one stated above. Please contact the academic School for clarification.

The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires that every student from outside the UK and the EU must show evidence of a minimum level of English Language in order to be granted a UK visa (Tier 4 visa) to study at undergraduate or postgraduate level. This level is often referred to as the 'B2 level'.

Additionally, our individual Schools may ask for specific English Language proficiency levels that are necessary for their academic programmes. In most cases these requirements are likely to be higher than the B2 level.

Further information about our English Language policy, including a list of some of the English Language qualifications we accept, can be found on our English Language requirements page.

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