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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
4 Year
Our Hungarian and Polish degree offers huge scope for developing in-depth, comparative and intercultural approaches to the humanities. You will be able to choose from a wide range of modules including literature, linguistic traditions, history, sociology, philosophy, art, film or other aspects of the cultures associated with the language(s) you'll be learning. In years one, two and your final year you will take language modules in your chosen languages, as well as cultural modules related to them. You may also take modules focusing on literature, film, linguistics and history from an interdisciplinary perspective.You will spend your third year abroad, split between two countries where your chosen languages are spoken. You will achieve the same linguistic competence regardless of whether you start a language from scratch or have previous knowledge of it.
This is a Hungarian language module. This is a course for students who have little or no prior knowledge of Hungarian and who wish to attain a level of competence that will allow them to communicate effectively in a number of straightforward situations. Students will also be introduced to the reading of simple texts, including works of literature, in Hungarian. The course provides knowledge of basic Hungarian grammar and vocabulary as well as an introduction to the culture of Hungary and societies where Hungarian is spoken.
This is a Hungarian language module. By the end of the course students should be able: to understand a wide range of authentic spoken and written Hungarian from predictable topic areas; to extract required information and record it accurately and coherently in English; to manipulate spoken and written Hungarian with appropriate and accurate use of lexis and grammatical structures in a variety of contexts and registers; to speak with confidence and accuracy appropriate to this level about many aspects of life and culture in Hungary and societies where Hungarian is spoken; to demonstrate understanding of translation by discussing problems of specific translations from and into Hungarian; to successfully translate a range of texts from and into Hungarian; to demonstrate knowledge and active use of more complex grammatical structures and a wide range of vocabulary in Hungarian.
This is a Hungarian language module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Hungarian Level 1, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Hungarian. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit. Both components are taught in conjunction.
This is a Hungarian language module. Students can choose to do: 30 credits compulsory language courses either (when Hungarian is ab initio): SEEH0001 - Hungarian Language Level 1 or (when Hungarian is post A Level): SEEH0006 - Hungarian Language Level 2a Comprehension; SEEH0016 - Hungarian Language Level 2b - Production. 15/30 credits Compulsory Culture course: SEEE0013: Literature and Memory; SEEE0009: War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema. Note: If their interdepartmental module is taken from the SSEES 60 credits then they can take only SEE0013. Modules in the other language 60 credits (including 15 credit Interdepartmental course if not taken from SSEES side).
This is a Polish language module.
This is a Polish language module. Students can choose 30 credits compulsory language courses either (when Polish is ab initio): SEEP0001 - Polish Language Level 1 Or (when Polish is post A Level): SEEP0005 - Polish Language Level 2a ? Comprehension; SEEP0007 - Polish Language Level 2b - Production. 15/30 credits Compulsory Culture course: SEEE0013: Literature and Memory; SEEE0009: War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema.
This is a Polish language module. This is a course for students who have little or no prior knowledge of Polish and who wish to attain a level of competence that will allow them to communicate effectively in a number of straightforward situations. Students will also be introduced to the reading of simple texts, including works of literature, in Polish. The course provides knowledge of basic Polish grammar and vocabulary as well as an introduction to the culture of Poland and societies where Polish is spoken.
This is a Polish language module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Polish Language Level 1, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Polish. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit. Both components are taught in conjunction.
This is a Polish language module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Polish Language Level 1, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Polish. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit. Both components are taught in conjunction.
This is a Hungarian language module. By the end of the course students should be able: to understand a wide range of authentic spoken and written Hungarian from predictable topic areas; to extract required information and record it accurately and coherently in English; to manipulate spoken and written Hungarian with appropriate and accurate use of lexis and grammatical structures in a variety of contexts and registers; to speak with confidence and accuracy appropriate to this level about many aspects of life and culture in Hungary and societies where Hungarian is spoken; to demonstrate understanding of translation by discussing problems of specific translations from and into Hungarian; to successfully translate a range of texts from and into Hungarian; to demonstrate knowledge and active use of more complex grammatical structures and a wide range of vocabulary in Hungarian.
This is a Hungarian language module.
This is a Hungarian language module. By the end of the course students should be able: to understand authentic spoken and written Hungarian from unpredictable topic areas; to extract required information and record it accurately and coherently in English; to manipulate spoken and written Hungarian in any situation with appropriate, accurate and elaborate use of lexis and grammatical structures in a wide variety of contexts and registers; to seek, provide and refine opinions and information in sustained spoken and written interchanges in Hungarian; to speak and write confidently and accurately about key issues relating to life and culture in Hungary and societies where Hungarian is spoken; and to demonstrate knowledge and active use of more complex grammatical structures and a wide range of vocabulary, register and styles in Hungarian.
This is a Hungarian language module.
This is a Hungarian language module. Students can choose to do 30 credits compulsory language courses either (when Hungarian is ab initio): SEEH0006 - Hungarian Language Level 2a Comprehension; SEEH0016 - Hungarian Language Level 2b - Production or (when Hungarian is post A Level): SEEH0024 - Hungarian Language Level 3a Comprehension; SEEH0011 - Hungarian Language Level 3b - Production. 15 credits from core Hungarian Culture course: SEEHTBC - Introduction to Hungarian Literature. 15 credits from: SSEES Literature and Culture course; SEEE0011 - Staging Europe (Inter-departmental). 60 credits from: Courses in the other language (including 15 credits Interdepartmental course if not taken from SSEES side).
This is a Polish language module. Students can choose 30 credits compulsory language courses either (when Polish is ab initio): SEEP0005 - Polish Language Level 2a ? Comprehension; SEEP0007 - Polish Language Level 2b - Production or (when Polish is post A Level): SEEP0010 - Polish Language Level 3a ? Comprehension; SEEP0012 - Polish Language Level 3b - Production. 15 credits from core Polish Culture course: SEEP0009 - Introduction to Polish Literature. 15 credits from: SSEES Literature and Culture course: SEEE0011 - Staging Europe (Inter-departmental). 60 credits from: Courses in the other language (including 15 credits Interdepartmental course if not taken from SSEES side).
This is a Polish language module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Polish Language Level 1, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Polish. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit. Both components are taught in conjunction.
This is a Polish language module.
This is a Polish language module.
This is a Polish language module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Polish Language Level 2 course, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Polish. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit (see Course Details above). Both components are taught in conjunction. Students who successfully complete this course should be able to function effectively and with confidence in an extensive range of academic, professional and social situations, and also to have gained a metalinguistic perspective on translation issues.
This is a Polish language module.
This is a Hungarian language module.
Year Abroad
Your third year is spent abroad. This will not only bring the language and culture you are studying to life, but also strengthen your resourcefulness and self-reliance. You will normally spend this year studying at a university in your chosen country (or countries if you are studying two languages), but alternatives, such as work placements, may be possible.
This is a Hungarian language module. By the end of the course students should be able: to understand authentic spoken and written Hungarian from unpredictable topic areas; to extract required information and record it accurately and coherently in English; to manipulate spoken and written Hungarian in any situation with appropriate, accurate and elaborate use of lexis and grammatical structures in a wide variety of contexts and registers; to seek, provide and refine opinions and information in sustained spoken and written interchanges in Hungarian; to speak and write confidently and accurately about key issues relating to life and culture in Hungary and societies where Hungarian is spoken; to demonstrate knowledge and active use of more complex grammatical structures and a wide range of vocabulary, register and styles in Hungarian.
This is a Hungarian language module.
This is a Hungarian language module. Students can choose 30 credit compulsory language course: SEEH0024 - Hungarian Language Level 3a Comprehension; SEEH0011 - Hungarian Language Level 3b - Production OR SEZZ4901 Free Standing Dissertation. 30 credits from: SEEHTBC Hungarian Literature. 60 credits from: Courses in the other language (including 15 credits Interdepartmental course if not taken from SSEES side).
This is a Polish language module.
This is a Polish language module. This is a course for students who have successfully completed Polish Language Level 2 course, or who can demonstrate equivalent competence in Polish. The course consists of two components, comprehension and production, each of which has the value of 0.5 of a course-unit (see Course Details above). Both components are taught in conjunction. Students who successfully complete this course should be able to function effectively and with confidence in an extensive range of academic, professional and social situations, and also to have gained a metalinguistic perspective on translation issues.
This is a Polish language module. Students can choose 30 credit compulsory language course: SEEP0010 - Polish Language Level 3a ? Comprehension; SEEP0012 - Polish Language Level 3b - Production OR SEZZ4901 Free Standing Dissertation. 30 credits from: SEEP0014 - Polish Literature 3. 60 credits from: Courses in the other language (including 15 credits Interdepartmental course if not taken from SSEES side).
This is a Hungarian language module.
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