Italian and History - MA (Hons)
The University of Edinburgh
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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

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As one of Europes most creative and diverse civilisations, Italy has a fascinating and influential history.Studying Italian and History helps us understand the contemporary world, as well as shedding light on the past.On our flexible joint honours programme, you have the opportunity to:develop advanced spoken and written language skills in Italianexplore some of Italys most famous works of literature, art and cinemastudy different historical periods and themesCombined with taking options from ...Read more

As one of Europe's most creative and diverse civilisations, Italy has a fascinating and influential history.Studying Italian and History helps us understand the contemporary world, as well as shedding light on the past.On our flexible joint honours programme, you have the opportunity to:develop advanced spoken and written language skills in Italianexplore some of Italy's most famous works of literature, art and cinemastudy different historical periods and themesCombined with taking options from other disciplines in Years 1 and 2, this will give you the ideal mix of specialist knowledge and Intercultural Competence valued by graduate employers around the globe.

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19 Mar 21

very happy with my choice, it is a brilliant university in an incredible city. the atmosphere is just lovely and it has been really great to explore the city. the academics are..Read more

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06 Dec 18

Really enjoying my time at..Read more

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£9,790 per year

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£9,790 per year

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£1,820 per year

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£29,600 per year

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very happy with my choice, it is a brilliant university in an incredible city. the atmosphere is just lovely and it has been really great to explore the city. the academics are...
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