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BA History and Modern Languages

University of Bristol

Institution
University of Bristol
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Modern Languages
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
VR10
Typical offer
A-level AAA, IB 36

Entry requirements

A level: AAA IB: 36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level BTEC: DDD in any Applied General BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma Find out more about BTEC entry requirements

About this course

BA History and Modern Languages, a modern languages degree combined with history, allows students to pair historical inquiry with the study of a language and its culture. Students select a language from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish, available at beginner or post-qualification levels except Portuguese which is beginners only. The four-year programme includes a third year spent abroad. The course covers various historical periods and geographical regions through modules such as The Public Role of the Historian, Socialism in the United States, Understanding Italian Fascism, Mental Health in Modern Britain, Hong Kong and the World, Histories of the Polar Regions, The Wars of the Roses, and England in the 14th Century.

Modules

  • The Public Role of the Historian
  • Socialism in the United States
  • Understanding Italian Fascism
  • Mental Health in Modern Britain
  • Hong Kong and the World
  • Histories of the Polar Regions
  • The Wars of the Roses
  • England in the 14th Century