History and Modern Languages BA (Hons)
University of Cambridge
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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This superb joint Honours degree - which includes a year abroad - gives you the language skills and historical awareness to better understand foreign cultures and societies, in Europe and beyond. Language options to study with History are German, Italian, Russian or Spanish from scratch or post-A Level; Portuguese from scratch; or French post-A Level. Please note that it’s not possible to apply to this course as an affiliate student (to take the course as a second undergraduate degree in a year ...Read more

This superb joint Honours degree - which includes a year abroad - gives you the language skills and historical awareness to better understand foreign cultures and societies, in Europe and beyond. Language options to study with History are German, Italian, Russian or Spanish from scratch or post-A Level; Portuguese from scratch; or French post-A Level. Please note that it’s not possible to apply to this course as an affiliate student (to take the course as a second undergraduate degree in a year less than usual).

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1st
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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 - 99 = 1% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
1%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
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89%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
History graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
UK History graduate salary
£21,000
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 - 98 = 2% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
2%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
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84%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Others in Language and Area Studies graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Others in Language and Area Studies graduate salary
£23,000
What students say
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Ollie
31 Jan 23

The immense range of libraries compares well to other unis. The lack of uni funding for sport is a real shame at times though. The nightlife is good - you can make the most of it..Read more

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

A*AA Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

40 - 42 Grades / Points required

Typical A Level offer: A*AAAll Colleges require: A Level in the language (for languages to be studied post-A Level)Some Colleges require: A Level History; for languages from scratch, evidence of language ability

776 at Higher LevelAll Colleges require: Higher Level in the language (for languages to be studied post-Higher Level)Some Colleges require: Higher Level History; for languages from scratch, evidence of language ability

Popular A-level subjects

Others in Language and Area Studies

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

French
71%
Spanish
45%
English Literature
36%
Mathematics
34%
History
31%
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History

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

History
66%
English Literature
45%
Mathematics
36%
Music
19%
Psychology
16%
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Tuition fees

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England

9,250 per year

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Students from England

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25,734 per year

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Students from EU

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25,734 per year

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University of Cambridge
Wollaston Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2EW United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Cambridge  0.3 miles away

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