History of Art and Portuguese BA (Hons)
University of Bristol
Key Course Facts
Course Description
Studying a combination of history of art and Portuguese offers an enriching experience with exciting intellectual challenges. It provides a valuable skill set that is ideally tailored to an increasingly globalised workplace.
Portuguese is the seventh most widely spoken language in the world and is an official language of nine countries across four continents. The Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies has a strong specialism in Brazilian film and visual culture.
You will study a combination of language, art history and culture units, spending your third year abroad in a Portuguese-speaking country on a study or work placement. While abroad, you will refine your skills in your chosen language along with your cultural understanding.
Both departments encourage strong synergy between research and teaching, resulting in a vibrant learning environment for our students as staff respond in their teaching to new developments. All modern languages students have access to our state-of-the-art multimedia centre.
What You Will Learn
Programme content: As a student of History of Art and Portuguese, BA (Hons) you will study the following course modules.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Qualification requirements
Standard offer: ABB including a modern language. Contextual offer: BBC including a modern language. Please visit: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/# for more information about contextual offers.
Advanced Higher: AB including a modern language, and Standard Higher: AABBB
Access to HE Diploma in Humanities, Education, or Literary Studies. The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include at least 21 credits at Distinction and 24 at Merit or above. Additional written work may be required; please contact the Enquiries team for details. Plus proven capacity for language learning, usually through B at A-level in a modern language. Mature students are welcome to contact [email protected] to check the suitability of their Access course.
Advanced Higher: AB including a modern language, and Standard Higher: AABBB
Standard offer: 32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in a modern language Contextual offer: 29 points overall with 14 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in a modern language Please visit: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/# for more information about contextual offers.
DDM. All applicants must demonstrate proven capacity for language learning, usually through B at A-level in a modern language
Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C.
European Baccalaureate offer: 77% overall, with 8.0 in a modern language.
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.0
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- 6.5
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- 6.0
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- 7.0
- Undergraduate Degrees Law, Econ, Medicine, English
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join History of Art and Portuguese, BA (Hons).
Costs
Tuition Fees History of Art and Portuguese 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 |
| EU | £20100 | year 1 |
| International | £20100 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
| 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.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2024
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
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About University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a traditional red brick research university located in Bristol, England. This university does not have a campus that it designates as its main campus, but instead has a group of buildings in the city centre which is referred to as the “University precinct”. With six different faculties and 29 distinct schools, there is sure to be something of interest for almost any student at Bristol.
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