BA Dutch and Yiddish
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Foreign language preferred.) 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 Yiddish, a German and Modern Languages degree focusing on the linguistic and cultural study of the Low Countries and Yiddish-speaking communities. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory year spent abroad to immerse students in relevant cultures and societies. The first year introduces foundational skills through modules such as An Introduction to Dutch Language and Culture, Introduction to Dutch Studies 1, Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies and Yiddish Language 1. The second year builds proficiency with Intermediate Dutch Language and Culture and Yiddish Language 2, alongside optional modules covering topics like Multiculturalism and Identity. The third year consists of study abroad terms. The final year concludes with Advanced Dutch Language and Culture, complemented by optional studies in areas such as Advanced Translation and a Final Year Dissertation.
Modules
- An Introduction to Dutch Language and Culture
- Introduction to Dutch Studies 1
- Introduction to Dutch Studies 2
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Yiddish Language 1
- Intermediate Dutch Language and Culture
- Yiddish Language 2
- Born out of Rebellion: The Netherlands from the Dutch Revolt to the Eve of World War I
- Modern Dutch Literary Texts
- Multiculturalism and Identity
- Yiddish Women Writers
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Advanced Dutch Language and Culture
- 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
- Final Year Dissertation