Philosophy and Italian, BA

This degree combines philosophy with the study of Italian language, art, and culture, which have had a lasting impact on Western civilisation. The course provides a valuable skill set, ideally tailored to the increasingly globalised workplace.

Italian can be studied from beginners' level or post-A level (or the equivalent).

For philosophy, you will study units covering an introduction to philosophy, logic, and realism and normativity.

You will also follow a structured language course in Italian and explore Italy's rich history and culture, choosing from a range of options that focus on literature, cinema, thought, politics and visual culture. You will spend your third year abroad in Italy, extending your language skills and cultural knowledge. To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Study Abroad.

Both departments encourage strong synergy between research and teaching, which results in a vibrant learning environment as staff respond to new research. This course combination offers an enriching experience with exciting intellectual challenges and a range of options that will allow you to pursue your own interests.

Teaching is delivered through lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, and one-to-one project supervision. Assessments may include presentations, essays, commentaries, exams, collaborative projects, debates, podcasts, video essays, and dissertations.

Our course will ensure you practise a range of skills, which will make you attractive to future employers in the sector of your choice.

As a modern languages student, you will have access to our state-of-the-art Multimedia Centre. You can also access extracurricular activities such as talks by visiting speakers, societies, language cafes, student newspapers, and talent shows.

We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.

Further information about English language requirements and profile levels