BA Dutch and Hungarian
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Previous study of a foreign language is preferred (not necessarily one of the named languages) but not required. Applicants may study two languages at beginner level and may seek advice from the departments concerned if needed.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
About this course
BA in Dutch and Hungarian, a German and Modern Languages degree focused on language acquisition and cultural studies across the Netherlands and Central-Eastern Europe. Core topics include Research Methods. The course spans four academic years, incorporating a compulsory third-year period spent abroad in relevant linguistic regions. The first year covers foundational linguistic proficiency and cultural contexts through modules such as An Introduction to Dutch Language and Culture, Hungarian Language Level 1, and War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema. The second year advances linguistic skills through Intermediate Dutch Language and Culture, Hungarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension, and Introduction to Hungarian Literature and Culture, alongside optional choices like Born out of Rebellion: The Netherlands from the Dutch Revolt to the Eve of World War I. The third year consists of a year abroad spent studying or working in the target language regions. The final year focuses on advanced proficiency and specialized knowledge through modules including Advanced Dutch Language and Culture, Hungarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension, and Hungarian Literature 3, with further options such as Project in Dutch and Free-standing Dissertation.
Modules
- An Introduction to Dutch Language and Culture
- Introduction to Dutch Studies 1
- Introduction to Dutch Studies 2
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- Hungarian Language Level 1
- Intermediate Dutch Language and Culture
- Writing from the Other Europe
- Hungarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Hungarian Language Level 2b-Production
- Introduction to Hungarian Literature and Culture
- Born out of Rebellion: The Netherlands from the Dutch Revolt to the Eve of World War I
- Modern Dutch Literary Texts
- Multiculturalism and Identity
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Advanced Dutch Language and Culture
- Hungarian Language Level 3b - Production
- Hungarian Literature 3
- Hungarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension
- At the Crossroads of Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg in the 20th and 21st Centuries
- The Contemporary in Dutch Literature
- Project in Dutch
- Advanced Translation
- Low Countries Cinema
- Free-standing Dissertation