BA Russian and Yiddish
About this course
BA in Russian and Yiddish, a Russian Studies and Modern Languages degree focusing on the language, history, and culture of both linguistic traditions. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory year abroad to immerse students in relevant cultures and societies. The first year establishes language foundations through Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies, Yiddish Language 1, Introduction to Russian Studies I, and Introduction to Russian Studies II. The second year continues language development with Yiddish Language 2 alongside various options. The third year consists of study abroad options such as Year Abroad Term 1 and Year Abroad Term 2. The fourth year centres on advanced language proficiency through Comprehension of Russian (Year 4) and Use of Russian (Year 4), with further choices including the Final Year Dissertation.
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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.)
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What students say
Based on about 32 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 65%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 67%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 9%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Yiddish Language 1
- Introduction to Russian Studies I
- Introduction to Russian Studies II
- Comprehension of Russian (Year 1A)
- Use of Russian (Year 1A)
- Comprehension of Russian (Year 1)
- Use of Russian (Year 1)
- Russian Short Fiction from Romanticism to Postmodernism
- Representations of Russia
- Russian and Soviet Cinema: History, Ideology, Society
- Yiddish Language 2
- Yiddish Women Writers
- Minority Languages of Russia: Cultural, Linguistic Diversity and Endangerment
- Old Church Slavonic and Comparative Slavonic Grammar as a Language Learning Strategy
- Comprehension of Russian (Year 2A)
- Use of Russian (Year 2A)
- Comprehension of Russian (Year 2)
- Use of Russian (Year 2)
- Russian Poetry from Pushkin to Brodsky
- Russian and Soviet Cinema: Gender, Sexuality, and Biopolitics
- Chekhov: The Quest for Freedom
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Comprehension of Russian (Year 4)
- Use of Russian (Year 4)
- Final Year Dissertation
- Narratives of Exile
- Contemporary Art and Politics in Eastern Europe and Russia
- SSEES Research Project (Half)
- Chekhov: The Quest for Freedom
- The Person, Love and Utopia in Russian Thought
- Soviet Literature in Revolution: Experiments with Fictional Forms, 1917-1953
- Russian and Soviet Cinema: Innovation and Experiment
- Contemporary Russian Cinema
- Russian Poetry in the Silver Age
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Russian and Yiddish at University College London earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £57,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £6,000 more than the UK median for Slavic studies.
What do graduates of BA Russian and Yiddish at University College London do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Russian and Yiddish at University College London?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Russian and Yiddish at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 156 UCAS points.
Does BA Russian and Yiddish at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Russian and Yiddish at University College London?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.