BA Finnish and Hebrew
About this course
BA in Finnish and Hebrew, a Hebrew and Jewish Studies and Modern Languages degree centred on language acquisition and cultural studies. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory year spent abroad to immerse students in the target cultures and societies. The first year covers language foundations through Modern Hebrew Language 1, Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies and Finnish Language Level 1. The second year progresses with Modern Hebrew Language 2, Finnish Language Level 2a-Comprehension, Finnish Language Level 2b-Production and Introduction to Finnish Society and Culture. The third year consists of study abroad placements. The final year includes advanced study through Modern Hebrew Language 4 and Advanced Finnish Society and Culture, with an option to complete a Final Year Dissertation.
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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 39 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 11%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 58%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 8%
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: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
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 120 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 81%
- Baccalaureate: 8%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 4%
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
- Finnish Language Level 1
- Religion, State and Society in Modern European History
- Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History (1000 - 1800 CE)
- Modern Jewish History (Antisemitism, Migration, and Identity)
- Introduction to Judaism
- Modern Hebrew Language 2
- Finnish Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Finnish Language Level 2b-Production
- Introduction to Finnish Society and Culture
- Yiddish Language 1
- How Words Work: Sounds and Sense
- How Words Work: Meaning and Modularity
- Vampires, Society and Culture: Transylvania and Beyond
- Languages in Contact along the Danube: Intercultural Frictions and Flows
- Minority Languages of Russia: Cultural, Linguistic Diversity and Endangerment
- 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
- Advanced Finnish Society and Culture
- Final Year Dissertation
- Yiddish Language 2
- European Jewry and the Holocaust
- History of the Jews in Poland
- Metropolitan Life: Jews and the City
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Finnish 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 £12,000 more than the UK median for African and modern Middle Eastern studies.
What do graduates of BA Finnish and Hebrew at University College London do next?
77% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Finnish and Hebrew at University College London?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Finnish and Hebrew at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 156 UCAS points.
Does BA Finnish 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 Finnish and Hebrew at University College London?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.