Undergraduate courses

Italian at Bristol welcomes students who are beginners in Italian as well as those who already have an advanced knowledge of the subject.

Italian language and cultures can be studied:

  • on its own
  • alongside one or two other languages and their related cultures
  • in joint combinations with a wide range of other subjects
  • as a pathway through a Liberal Arts programme

In all cases, you can take Italian either from beginners’ level (complete beginners) or starting at A level standard (or the equivalent).

Study Italian on its own or alongside one or two other languages and their related cultures:

The languages on offer are French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese (beginners only) and Spanish. A maximum of one language can be taken ab initio (from beginners’ level).

Your language choices are made after accepting an offer.

Study Italian alongside another subject:

You can choose one of French, German, Italian, Portuguese (beginners only), Russian or Spanish.

Your language choice is made after accepting an offer.

Study Italian as part of a multidisciplinary Liberal Arts programme:

In both cases, you can choose to take a “pathway” (a third of each year’s credits) in any one of French, German, Italian, Portuguese (beginners only), Russian or Spanish. Pathways are usually selected at the start of Year 1.

Students interested in taking a language pathway are strongly encouraged to opt for the MLibArts rather than the BA programme because of the importance of a year abroad to linguistic development.