Course overview
In Years 1, 2 and your final year, you will take language modules in Dutch and Italian, as well as cultural modules, covering a range of topics that draw on literature and film, history and linguistics.
You will spend your third year abroad, split between two countries where Dutch and Italian are spoken. You will achieve the same linguistic competence regardless of whether you start a language from a beginner level or have previous knowledge of it.
Over the four years, you will deepen your knowledge of the Dutch and Italian languages while also developing valuable skills in cultural literacy and critical thinking.
What this course will give you
We provide an ideal environment for language study. UCL offers an unparalleled range of languages and state-of-the-art facilities, including a well-equipped language learning suite, and many of our academic staff are renowned leaders in their fields.
The Year Abroad gives you the chance to attend a university or work overseas. During this time you will finesse your language skills in your target language(s) and gain valuable experience which will enhance future learning as well as career prospects.
UCL has a very international population, meaning you will meet people from all over the world, which provides numerous opportunities to practise and speak your chosen languages with native speakers and learn about the associated cultures and societies from them.
Our location in a cosmopolitan city provides access to frequent and varied cultural events, a huge range of museums, galleries, specialist libraries and bookshops, theatres, cinemas, cuisines and cultural societies.
