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Italian and Jewish Studies

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 27 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
London, Bloomsbury
Awarded by:
University College London
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2027-2028
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Course summary

The four-year BA Italian and Jewish Studies is a joint honours programme split equally between your two chosen subjects. The language part of your degree is taught in the School of European Languages, Culture and Society where will take modules not only in language (speaking, listening, reading, writing and translation) but also in cultural topics including literature, history, film, linguistics, politics and other relevant field designed to complement your language learning. With a wide variety of modules on offer, you will be able to tailor your degree to your areas of interest.
Your third year is a Year Abroad, spent in a country where your language is spoken.
Studying Italian at UCL you will experience innovative teaching in every area of study. Examples include language projects using e-learning, historical Italian cookery, dedicated visits to museums and galleries in London, hands-on access to UCL rare books collections (for example Dante incunables) and extra-curricular activities such as film club screenings.
We are one of the biggest Italian departments in the UK. We have leading experts in all periods of Italian literature, from Dante to the present day. But we're also famous in the world of Italian studies for the broad range of other courses we offer. Our students can explore interests as diverse and fascinating as Renaissance art, Italian history, modern and contemporary Italian art, linguistics and the structure of human language, cinema and documentary films, graphic novels, the Mafia....

The UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies department is the only department of its kind in the UK, and is highly regarded worldwide. You will develop knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Jewish culture, including its languages, literature, history, politics, culture and history. During your time in the department you will have access to a remarkable collection of Hebrew, Yiddish and Judaica books in the UCL Library, as well as to the SOAS Library and the special collections in the British Library, Wiener Library and the National Archives.
UCL Is ranked 3rd in the UK for Modern Languages in the 2018 QS World Rankings and offers outstanding opportunities to language students and graduates.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • London, Bloomsbury

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Time abroad (mandatory) • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 27 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
R3V6
Institution code:
U80
Campus name:
London, Bloomsbury
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
R3V6
Institution code:
U80
Campus name:
London, Bloomsbury

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
ABB

ABB. A level or equivalent in a foreign language required (not necessarily one of the named languages).

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 15

Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit, all from Level 3 units. Modern Foreign Language required.

Scottish Advanced Higher
ABB

A,B,B at Advanced Highers (or AB at Advanced Higher and B,B,B at Higher). Foreign language required.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 34

A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no score lower than 5. Foreign language required. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not accepted

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Not accepted

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3M1M1

D3,M1,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects. Foreign language required.

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 4. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

The data presented has been determined by UCAS, if you have queries on the data contact UCAS. UCL is committed to fair admissions and considers applicants who apply by the UCAS equal consideration deadlines. We receive a high volume of applications for limited places, consequently offers are not made to all academically eligible applicants. We run a contextual offer scheme for underrepresented groups, Access UCL. For full details of our entry requirements visit our Undergraduate Prospectus.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9790
EU & International£32000*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

The fees indicated above are for undergraduate entry in the 2026/27 academic year. Fees will be higher for those commencing study in the academic year 2027/28 or later. UCL reserves the right to increase its UK fees in line with the government policy (including on an annual basis for each year of study during a course). Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2027/28 entrants for each year of study on the course.

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