What will I learn?
BA French and Italian aims to: Provide you with a comprehensive grounding in French and Italian language, literature, culture, history and linguistics, enabling you to become proficient enough to live and work effectively in French and Italian-speaking environments. Develop your knowledge of the language and culture of Italy from the medieval period to the present day. French At least two thirds of our staff are native speakers, teaching you in French language classes as well as most culture classes. You will experience between 3 and 6 hours of French grammar and conversation every week (at post A-Level or beginners' level), in order to reach near-native precision and fluency. This will run in parallel with optional course units on French and Francophone history, politics, literature, popular culture and/or linguistics, from the Early Modern period to the present. Italian The course units offered combine the study of history, politics, and the literary, linguistic and visual culture of the peninsula, and are taught by specialists in the fields. We offer a linguistics pathway through the course for those interested in the history of the Italian language and its dialects.
Which department am I in?
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Entry requirements
For international students
A-levelGrades ABB including one of the languages to be studied.GCSEApplicants must demonstrate a broad general education including acceptable levels of Literacy and Numeracy, equivalent to at least Grade C or 4 in GCSE/iGCSE English Language and Mathematics. GCSE/iGCSE English Literature will not be accepted in lieu of GCSE/iGCSE English Language.International Baccalaureate34 points overall. 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects including one of the languages to be studied