BA Italian and Latin
About this course
BA in Italian and Latin, an Italian and Classics degree focusing on classical literature, language acquisition, and cultural study. The programme includes a compulsory academic year spent abroad in an Italian-speaking environment. Year 1 establishes foundational knowledge through compulsory modules such as Interpreting Latin Literature, First Year Italian Language, Introduction to Italian Studies 1, Introduction to Italian Studies 2, and Advanced Latin A and Advanced Latin B, alongside optional choices like Greek Myth: Its Use and Meaning. Year 2 continues language training with Second Year Italian Language, while offering optional topics including Roman Epic, Roman Authors: Roman Love Poetry, and The Dialogues of Plato. Year 3 consists of SELCS Year Abroad Term 1 and SELCS Year Abroad Term 2. Year 4 concludes the degree with compulsory modules in Classics and Literary Theory and Final Year Italian Language, alongside further option modules such as Greek Comedy and Futurism in Italy.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Latin grade A required, foreign language preferred.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, including 6 in Latin, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
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What students say
Based on about 27 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 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: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 74%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 97%
- A degree: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interpreting Latin Literature
- First Year Italian Language
- Introduction to Italian Studies 1
- Introduction to Italian Studies 2
- Advanced Latin A and Advanced Latin B
- Greek Myth: Its Use and Meaning
- Introduction to the Study of Language
- Ancient Emotions in the Modern World
- Second Year Italian Language
- Roman Epic
- Roman Authors: Roman Love Poetry
- The Dialogues of Plato
- Xenophon: Politics, Identity and Text in Classical Greece
- Greek Authors: Homer
- Dramaturgy, Ancient and Modern
- Archaic Greece, 800-479: A Cultural History
- Classical Poetry and its Reception in English Literature
- Italian Culture during Fascism
- Issues in Italian Syntax
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Classics and Literary Theory
- Final Year Italian Language
- Roman Epic
- Roman Authors: Roman Love Poetry
- The Dialogues of Plato
- Xenophon: Politics, Identity and Text in Classical Greece
- Greek Comedy
- Greek Authors: Homer
- Dramaturgy, Ancient and Modern
- Archaic Greece, 800-479: A Cultural History
- Classical Poetry and its Reception in English Literature
- Futurism in Italy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Italian and Latin at University College London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £43,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £65,000. The £43,000 median after five years is £10,000 more than the UK median for Italian studies.
What do graduates of BA Italian and Latin at University College London do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Italian and Latin at University College London?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Italian and Latin 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 Italian and Latin at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Italian and Latin at University College London?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.