BA Philosophy with Italian (with a year abroad)
About this course
BA (Hons) Philosophy with Italian (with a year abroad), an undergraduate degree spanning Italian and Philosophy, examines fundamental questions alongside language acquisition. The course includes a mandatory year abroad spent studying at a partner institution or completing a work placement or internship. Students can also undertake in-house teacher training modules to gain a qualification in teaching English as a foreign language. The first year establishes core foundations through Knowledge and Perception, Logic, Ethics, Philosophical Analysis, Intensive Italian Language and Cultures: Beginner, and Understanding Italian-speaking Cultures and Societies. The second year advances linguistic and philosophical study via Philosophy of Language and Italian Language and Cultures: Advanced, while offering optional modules such as Aesthetics, Applied Ethics, and Philosophy of Mind. The final year comprises compulsory advanced language study through Italian Language and Cultures: Proficient, alongside a broad selection of optional topics ranging from Consciousness and The Nature of Time to The Mafia from its Origins to the Present Day and an Independent Study in Languages and Cultures.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points BTEC: DDD We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level
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What students say
Based on about 141 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 160 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 3%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 22%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 33%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 155 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 96%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Knowledge and Perception
- Logic
- Ethics
- Philosophical Analysis
- Intensive Italian Language and Cultures: Beginner
- Understanding Italian-speaking Cultures and Societies
- Philosophy of Language
- Italian Language and Cultures: Advanced
- Aesthetics
- Applied Ethics
- Being and Reason: Spinoza's Metaphysics
- Knowledge and the Social Sciences
- Logic and Paradox
- Love, Law and Solidarity: Recognition from Rousseau to Honneth
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy & Society
- Politics and Freedom: Anarchism and Conservatism
- Religious Ethics
- The Limits of Reason: Kant's Theoretical and Practical Philosophy
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- The Role of Art in Italian Society
- Italian Language and Cultures: Proficient
- Buddism as Philosophy
- Causation and Laws
- Cognitive Anomalies, Decision-Making and Democracy
- Consciousness
- Contemporary Issues in Bioethics
- Experimental Philosophy: The Psychology of Philosophy
- Foundation in Maths
- Happiness, Utility and Wellbeing
- Nine Artworks, Nine Philosophical Problems
- Philosophy of Christianity
- Philosophy of Law
- The Nature of Time
- Topics in Feminist Philosophy
- Property and Self-Ownership
- Theories of Social Justice: Rawls and Beyond
- World and Mind
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- The Mafia from its Origins to the Present Day
- Independent Study in Languages and Cultures
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy with Italian (with a year abroad) at University of York earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £45,500. The £33,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Italian studies.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy with Italian (with a year abroad) at University of York 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 Philosophy with Italian (with a year abroad) at University of York?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Philosophy with Italian (with a year abroad) at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Does BA Philosophy with Italian (with a year abroad) at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Philosophy with Italian (with a year abroad) at University of York?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.