Beginners' Italian and Modern Greek BA (Hons)
University of Oxford
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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St Hugh's

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Full Time With Time Abroad

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Start date

05-OCT-25

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Duration

4 Years

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St Anne's

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Pembroke

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St Peter's

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Exeter

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St Catherine's

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Queen's

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Course info

Studying Modern Languages provides both practical training in written and spoken language and an extensive introduction to literature and thought written in European languages. As well as learning to write and speak the language(s) fluently, you can study a broad range of literature, or focus your studies on any period from the medieval to the present day. A wide range of other options allow you to explore subjects including linguistics, philology, film or gender studies. For more information ...Read more

Studying Modern Languages provides both practical training in written and spoken language and an extensive introduction to literature and thought written in European languages. As well as learning to write and speak the language(s) fluently, you can study a broad range of literature, or focus your studies on any period from the medieval to the present day. A wide range of other options allow you to explore subjects including linguistics, philology, film or gender studies. For more information on this course please visit ox.ac.uk/ugml.

Key stats

Italian
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
2nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
2nd
Italian Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 100 = 0% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
0%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Italian Studies graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Italian Studies graduate salary
£22,000
Others in Language and Area Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAAAB - AAAAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

AA - AAB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:45 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D3,D3,D3 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

38 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

D*D*D* - DDD Grades / Points required

A in Modern Language(s) (if taken to A-level)Excluding General Studies (if taken)

Supplemented by two or more Advanced Highers.

Including Modern Language(s) (if taken to AH level)Conditional offers will usually be for AAB if a student is able to take three Advanced Highers; where this is not possible then a student would be expected to achieve AA in two Advanced Highers, as well as an A grade in an additional Higher course taken in Year 6.

Some Access courses allow students to take one or two A-levels as part of the course. This option is strongly recommended for students who wish to apply to Oxford, especially for those courses which have specific subject requirements. If you would like to discuss the suitability of your Access course for entry to Oxford University, please contact the subject department that you’d like to apply to for further information. (Contact details are at ox.ac.uk/courses)

Pre-U subject requirements are the same as those for A-levels.

with 6 6 6 at HL Including HL Modern Language(s) (if taken)

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Conditional offers would usually be:Extended Diploma with D*D*D to DDD, depending on the course.Diploma with DD plus an A grade at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.Subsidiary Diploma with D plus two A grades at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.

Popular A-level subjects

Italian Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

French
64%
English Literature
45%
History
33%
Italian
29%
Mathematics
26%
HESA
Others in Language and Area Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

French
47%
Mathematics
39%
History
37%
English Literature
36%
Classical languages
27%
HESA

Uni info

University of Oxford
St Margaret's Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6LE United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  0.6 miles away

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