University College London
Italian and Serbian/Croatian BA (Hons)
University College London

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 15 graduates of Italian and Serbian/Croatian BA (Hons) and other courses in Italian Studies at University College London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Italian Studies.

Overall student satisfaction
68 /100
15 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Slavic Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Italian Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £31000 £31000 £39000
25-75 percentile range £29000 - £34000 £23000 - £42000 £32500 - £52000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Slavic Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25452 £25971 £30561
25-75 percentile range £22452 - £29452 £20329 - £34250 £23561 - £41767

Course Description

The four-year BA Italian and Serbian/Croatian is a joint honours programme split equally between your chosen languages. You will take modules not only in language (speaking, listening, reading, writing and translation) but also in cultural topics including literature, history, film, linguistics, politics and other relevant field designed to complement your language learning. With a wide variety of modules on offer, you will be able to tailor your modern languages degree to your areas of interest.

You will spend a Year Abroad in the third year, split between two countries where your languages are spoken.

Studying Italian at UCL you will experience innovative teaching in every area of study. Examples include language projects using e-learning, historical Italian cookery, dedicated visits to museums and galleries in London, hands-on access to UCL rare books collections (for example Dante incunables) and extra-curricular activities such as film club screenings.

We are one of the biggest Italian departments in the UK. We have leading experts in all periods of Italian literature, from Dante to the present day. But we're also famous in the world of Italian studies for the broad range of other courses we offer. Our students can explore interests as diverse and fascinating as Renaissance art, Italian history, modern and contemporary Italian art, linguistics and the structure of human language, cinema and documentary films, graphic novels, the Mafia....

Serbian/Croatian is written in two alphabets: Latin and Cyrillic. Both alphabets have 30 letters, each corresponding to a particular sound, which makes reading and writing Serbian/Croatian easy. Serbian/Croatian at SSEES (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) is taught with small class sizes, which offers the opportunity to gain excellent language skills and a profound knowledge of Serbian/Croatian literature, history and culture that will prepare you for a wide variety of careers in Europe. UCL Is ranked 3rd in the UK for Modern Languages in the 2018 QS World Rankings and offers outstanding opportunities to language students and graduates.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Italian and Serbian/Croatian BA (Hons) at University College London

20% Teaching Professionals
15% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Finance Professionals
10% Media Professionals
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Elementary occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Italian Studies

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All other courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • 5.5
    • UPSCE
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Italian and Serbian/Croatian, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Italian and Serbian/Croatian BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £26200 year 1
International £26200 year 1

Additional fee information

Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2023/24 entrants for each year of study on the programme.

Average student cost of living in London

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

University Rankings

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Positions of University College London in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University College London in related subject specific rankings.

Languages & Literature

    • #9 
    • #9 
    Italian
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 14 May, 2024]

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undergraduates:
22890
postgraduates:
19245
Total:
42135
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FAQ about Italian and Serbian/Croatian BA (Hons) University College London

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 9250 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £31000 15 months after graduation, £31000 3 years after graduation and £39000 after graduation.

  • Teaching Professionals (20%), Business, Research and Administrative Professionals (15%), Business and public service associate professionals (10%), Finance Professionals (10%)

  • 15 graduates rated the course 68. This means that 68% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Italian and Serbian/Croatian BA (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University College London.

  • It is comparably easy to get accepted to this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of which is among the 16.27% lowest among all Italian Studies students in the UK.