A levels, AAB
Access to Higher Education Diploma, Obtain Access to HE Diploma with 36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher
BTEC National Extended Diploma, DDD
Cambridge Pre-U, D3, D3, M2
European Baccalaureate, 80% overall average
International Baccalaureate, 35 points
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
IELTS (Academic and Indicator), 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component
Duolingo, 110 overall, with a minimum of 100 in each component
GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language), Grade C
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT, B2 Communicator High Pass with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
PTE Academic, 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component
TOEFL, 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE III, Merit in all components
Learn Italian for the language, the rich culture and heritage, and the career opportunities it will give you. Combine the study of Italian with investigations into the nature of language itself.
You'll be taught in Italian from the start, so you'll become confident using Italian as a means of communication, and for critical thinking. You'll gain an understanding of Italian culture and society which will underpin your abilities as a high-level communicator.
Your communication skills and intercultural understanding will be complemented by studying linguistics. In studying linguistics you will learn the science behind how we communicate. You’ll engage with the study of language on a conceptual level as well as the detailed level of raw linguistic data. The course has flexibility in terms of how much Italian and linguistics content you study. Your knowledge and understanding of how a language works, and how we communicate, will give you a solid foundation for many careers. Our department is one of the highest-ranked centres for research in linguistics in the UK, and the strength and diversity of our research is reflected in our teaching.
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Year 1
Language
You'll take Italian modules:
Ab Initio Italian Language Skills
Ab Initio Italian Language and Society
Ab Initio Italian Grammar
Linguistics
You'll take a selection of linguistics modules, examples of which may include:
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
Introduction to Syntax
Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Introduction to Semantics
Year 2
Language
You'll study a compulsory language module.
Italian Language and Society II
You will choose another module, examples of which may include:
The role of art in Italian Society
Filming the Nation: Cinematic Representations of Modern Italy
Your studies will focus on issues of culture and society in Italy. You will develop skills in critical analysis of sources and communicate your findings using Italian in different registers. You'll tackle questions such as:
Why does regional cultural diversity play such an important role in modern Italian society?
Why is there still a broad economic divide between Northern and Southern Italy?
Linguistics
You'll study a core linguistics module.
Introduction to Language Acquisition
You'll study another module, examples of which may include:
Intermediate Phonetics and Phonology
Intermediate Syntax
Option modules
You'll study further modules in languages or linguistics. These can include one Languages For All module or an elective module offered by another department.
We can offer you unparalleled coverage of the field, with modules taught by world-leading academics in areas including syntax, phonetics and phonology, semantics, sociolinguistics and morphology.
Year 3
Language option modules
You will take a selection of option modules, examples of which may include:
Translation: Methodology and Practice (Italian)
Mass Media, Culture and Intellectuals in Contemporary Italy
Filming the Nation: Cinematic Representation of Modern Italy
Independent study in Italian
Most linguistics modules require you to have taken certain modules in your first and second year. In some of these, you can choose to focus on a language of your choice.
Linguistics modules
You will take a selection of option modules, examples of which may include:
Forensic Phonetics
Advanced Topics in Phonetics and Phonology
Bilingualism
Language as Action
Multimodality: Language and the Body
Psycholinguistics
Advanced Topics in Psycholinguistics
Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain
Forensic Linguistics
The Structure of a Language: Modern Hebrew
Applied Phonological Theory: Clinical Data in English
Issues at the Syntax and Semantics Interface
Crosslinguistic Semantics
A Usage-based View of Language
English Place-names across Time and Space
Teaching English as a Foreign Language II
Marketing and communications
Publishing
Broadcasting and journalism
Local government and public service
Business, finance and accountancy
Teaching
Translation and interpreting
IT and software development
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
