BA Bulgarian and Hebrew
About this course
BA in Bulgarian and Hebrew, a Russian Studies and Hebrew and Jewish Studies degree focusing on the study of language and culture. Core topics include Research Methods. Students undertake a year abroad to experience the societies and cultures associated with both languages. The first year introduces foundational language acquisition through Modern Hebrew Language 1 and Bulgarian Language Level 1, alongside compulsory studies in Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies, War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema, and Literature and Memory, with optional modules such as Religion, State and Society in Modern European History and Modern Jewish History (Antisemitism, Migration, and Identity). The second year advances linguistic proficiency via Modern Hebrew Language 2, Bulgarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension, and Bulgarian Language Level 2b-Production, supported by Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature and Writing from the Other Europe, while optional choices include Vampires, Society and Culture: Transylvania and Beyond, Languages in Contact along the Danube: Intercultural Frictions and Flows, and Crossroads of Culture: Language and Identity in the Literatures of Ukraine from Crimea to the Shtetl. The third year is spent abroad through study options covering Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1, Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2, Year Abroad Term 1, and Year Abroad Term 2. The final fourth year consolidates advanced skills through Modern Hebrew Language 4, Bulgarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension, and Bulgarian Language Level 3b - Production, coupled with a compulsory Free-standing Dissertation or optional Final Year Dissertation, alongside optional modules like European Jewry and the Holocaust and History of the Jews in Poland.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Foreign language preferred.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
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What students say
Based on about 72 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 35%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 67%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Modern Hebrew Language 1
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Bulgarian Language Level 1
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- Religion, State and Society in Modern European History
- Modern Jewish History (Antisemitism, Migration, and Identity)
- Modern Hebrew Language 2
- Bulgarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Bulgarian Language Level 2b-Production
- Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature
- Writing from the Other Europe
- Vampires, Society and Culture: Transylvania and Beyond
- Languages in Contact along the Danube: Intercultural Frictions and Flows
- Crossroads of Culture: Language and Identity in the Literatures of Ukraine from Crimea to the Shtetl
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Modern Hebrew Language 4
- Bulgarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension
- Bulgarian Language Level 3b - Production
- Free-standing Dissertation
- Final Year Dissertation
- European Jewry and the Holocaust
- History of the Jews in Poland
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Bulgarian and Hebrew at University College London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £57,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £6,000 more than the UK median for Slavic studies.
What do graduates of BA Bulgarian and Hebrew at University College London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Bulgarian and Hebrew at University College London?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Bulgarian and Hebrew at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 154 UCAS points.
Does BA Bulgarian and Hebrew at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Bulgarian and Hebrew at University College London?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.