BA Hungarian 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 Hungarian and Yiddish, a modern languages degree focused on the study of two distinct linguistic and cultural traditions. Core topics include Research Methods. Students spend the third year abroad to immerse themselves in the relevant societies. The first year establishes language foundations through Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies, Yiddish Language 1, War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema, Literature and Memory, and Hungarian Language Level 1. The second year continues language acquisition with Yiddish Language 2, Hungarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension, and Hungarian Language Level 2b-Production, alongside optional choices such as Yiddish Women Writers. The third year involves study abroad options including Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1, Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2, Year Abroad Term 1, and Year Abroad Term 2. The final year comprises advanced study through Hungarian Language Level 3b - Production, Hungarian Literature 3, and Hungarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension Affiliate, with optional independent research available via the Final Year Dissertation and Free-standing Dissertation.
Modules
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Yiddish Language 1
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- Hungarian Language Level 1
- Yiddish Language 2
- Hungarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Hungarian Language Level 2b-Production
- Yiddish Women Writers
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Hungarian Language Level 3b - Production
- Hungarian Literature 3
- Hungarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension Affiliate
- Final Year Dissertation
- Free-standing Dissertation