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Italian (plus another subject) degree (BA)

Course facts...

  • For UCAS course codes for Italian and another subject - click here
  • Length: 4 years

What are these Italian (plus another subject) degrees about?...

Italian can be studied at joint honours level in combination with another language or a variety of other subjects, with both subjects studied in equal proportions (see below for a list of the combinations available and their UCAS codes). These Italian degree courses, with th opportunity to study another major subject, will provide you with advanced skills in the Italian language and a broad range of specialised and detailed insights into the culture, society and history that go with it. The Italian (plus another subject) degree have language at the heart of them, with core modules developing the key skills every year.The degree has language at the heart of it, with core modules developing the key oral, aural and written skills every year. These modules also foster cultural awareness, which you will need for your year abroad, and later on, for the world of work. 

UCAS course codes for Italian and:

  • Accounting NR43 BA/AIt
  • Banking NR33 BA/BIt
  • Business Studies NR1H BA/BusSI
  • Creative Studies WR93 BA/CStItal
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice MR93 BA/CrIt
  • Economics LR13 BA/EcIt
  • English QR33 BA/EIt
  • English Language QR3H BA/ELIt
  • Film Studies P0R3 BA/FSI
  • French RR13 BA/FI
  • German RR23 BA/GI
  • History RV31 BA/HIt
  • Linguistics QR13 BA/ItL
  • Management NR23 BA/ItMgt
  • Marketing NR53 BA/MktItal
  • Music WR33 BA/MuIt
  • Philosophy and Religion VVR3 BA/PRI
  • Physical Education CR63 BA/ItPE
  • Spanish RR43 BA/SI
  • Sport Science CR6H BA/ItSSc
  • Welsh QR53 BA/ItCy

    • Find out more about this course...

    Entry requirements...
    • 240-260 points
    • We consider mature students on individual merit.

    Please also read our Entry Requirements section.

    For joint honours degrees you should also look at the entry requirements for your other chosen subject.


         Why choose Bangor?
    • Bangor’s School of Modern Languages consistently ranks amongst the highest rated schools in its subject area in the National Student Survey.
    • Our size means that we offer learning on a human scale, in small classes, where you get to know the staff and your fellow students.
    • At the same time, our very large and varied range of option modules enables you to tailor your degree to your personal needs.
    • Some options are taught through the medium of Italian, others through another modern language depending on your choice of subject combination, others through English.
    • Bangor's Modern Language graduates have a very good track record in gaining employment.
    • Degree structures are flexible, allowing you to change your degree at the end of year 1 if you wish.

    What will I study?

    This section provides an outline of the content of this Italian and Another Subject BA (Joint Hons) course. Each year you'll study a series of modules, some of these are compulsory and others can be selected from a range of optional modules.

    In addition to the language the syllabus includes a broad range of stimulating options. First-year courses include an introduction to the history, culture, cinema and literatures of Europe. Second- and final-year options offer increasing levels of specialisation as you proceed towards your degree. They cover a wide variety of cultural and literary material from various centuries but with emphasis on the modern period, aspects of Italian history, Italian cinema and the media.

    Residence Abroad:
    The third year is spent either entirely in Italy or, if you are studying two languages, in Italy and in the country of the other language. Your main options are:

    • A paid work placement as an English assistant in schools.
    • Study at one of our Erasmus partner universities, which include Università di Udine (Gorizia), Università di Trieste, Università di Milano La Cattolica, IULM (Milano), Università di Torino, Università di Bologna, Università di Firenze, Università di Cagliari (Sardenia), Università di Perugia.
    • An approved work placement.

    In each case you also complete a dissertation whilst abroad, which counts towards your Bangor degree.


    Modules our students are currently studying...

    If you'd like a closer look at the content of the modules our current students are studying this year please click on the links below;

    Accounting/Italian degree (BA/AIT)

    Banking/Italian degree (BA/BIT)

    Business Studies and Italian degree (BA/BUSSI)

    Italian and Creative Studies degree (BA/CSTITAL)

    Criminology&Criml Just/Italian degree (BA/CRIT)

    Economics/Italian degree (BA/ECIT)

    English/Italian degree (BA/EIT)

    English Language and Italian degree (BA/ELIT)

    French/Italian (4 year) degree (BA/FI)

    German/Italian degree (BA/GI)

    History/Italian degree (BA/HIT)

    Italian/Linguistics degree (BA/ITL)

    Italian/Management degree (BA/ITMGT)

    Marketing and Italian degree (BA/MKTITAL)

    Music/Italian degree (BA/MUIT)

Spanish/Italian degree (BA/SI)

Italian/Sports Science degree (BA/ITSSC)

Italian/Cymraeg degree (BA/ITCY)

* Please note that due to the dynamic nature of our degree programmes specific topics of study/modules are occasionally subject to change.

Please also note that some degree programmes have placements or study periods in other institutions, and during those years no module content is listed.

How will I learn?

For more on studying degree courses see our Study at Bangor section.

You will have 3-4 hours of language classes each week plus classes in your other chosen modules. Tuition is mainly in small groups and there are few formal lectures.

Assessment involves coursework and written and oral examinations. You will also complete a dissertation as part of your degree.


 Student Experience

"The School is small, and the lecturers are very friendly. That's one thing that makes me glad I came to Bangor for languages. The language lab has got everything, basically - it's got the internet, DVDs, TVs and equipment to practise languages."

ROBERT HATCH, Former Modern Languages student


Career Prospects

Studying Modern Languages opens the door to a wide variety of careers. Many Bangor Modern Languages graduates have, of course, gone into teaching and translating, but just as many have embarked upon successful careers in the civil service, business and commerce, industry and the media. The skills you learn whilst studying languages - cultural awareness, communication, accuracy, planning and logical analysis - are valued highly by employers from all sectors of the economy.


 Enhance your Employability at Bangor Want to know more?

Please contact:

Ms Moira Tait
School of Modern Languages
Tel: 01248 382130
E-mail: modlangs@bangor.ac.uk
www.bangor.ac.uk/ml

 

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