BA Bulgarian and Italian
About this course
BA in Bulgarian and Italian, an Italian and Russian Studies degree centred on the study of two modern languages and associated regional cultures. Core topics include Research Methods. The course spans four academic years and includes a compulsory year abroad, teaching students across both the School of Slavonic and East European Studies and the School of European Languages, Culture and Society. The first year covers language foundations through First Year Italian Language, Bulgarian Language Level 1, Introduction to Italian Studies 1, and War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema, alongside optional choices such as How Words Work: Sounds and Sense. The second year progresses with Second Year Italian Language, Bulgarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension, Bulgarian Language Level 2b-Production, and Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature, with options including Dante and Petrarch and Italian Culture during Fascism. The third year consists of a year abroad spent studying or working in relevant linguistic regions. The final year concludes studies with Final Year Italian Language, Bulgarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension, Bulgarian Language Level 3b - Production, and a Free-standing Dissertation, alongside optional modules such as Futurism in Italy and Translation: Theory and Practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Previous study of a foreign language is preferred (not necessarily one of the named languages) but not required. Applicants may study two languages at beginner level and may seek advice from the departments concerned if needed.) 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 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
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 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 86%
- Baccalaureate: 7%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- First Year Italian Language
- Introduction to Italian Studies 1
- Introduction to Italian Studies 2
- Bulgarian Language Level 1
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- How Words Work: Sounds and Sense
- Representations of Russia
- Russian and Soviet Cinema: History, Ideology, Society
- Introduction to Russian Studies I
- Introduction to Russian Studies II
- Second Year Italian Language
- Bulgarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Bulgarian Language Level 2b-Production
- Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature
- Writing from the Other Europe
- Italian Culture during Fascism
- Issues in Italian Syntax
- Italian Literature 1860-1925
- Writing Women in Renaissance Italy
- Dante and Petrarch
- Italians Abroad: A History of Italian Migration 1790-Today
- How Words Work: Sounds and Sense
- Tales of the Unexpected: the Supernatural and Fantastic in Literature, 1800 - 1930
- Languages in Contact along the Danube: Intercultural Frictions and Flows
- Minority Languages of Russia: Cultural, Linguistic Diversity and Endangerment
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Final Year Italian Language
- Bulgarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension
- Bulgarian Language Level 3b - Production
- Free-standing Dissertation
- Futurism in Italy
- Nation, Culture and Society in Italy, 1860-1914
- Dante: Divina Commedia
- Identity and Performance in Renaissance Italy
- Words and Images: Italian Film Adaptations
- Narratives of Exile
- Crossroads of Culture: Language and Identity in the Literatures of Ukraine from Crimea to the Shtetl
- Contemporary Art and Politics in Eastern Europe and Russia
- Translation: Theory and Practice
- Perspectives on Nonbinary, Gender-inclusive and Genderqueer Language
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Bulgarian and Italian 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 £9,500 more than the UK median for Italian studies.
What do graduates of BA Bulgarian and Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian at University College London?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.