BA History and Modern Languages at University of Bristol

Programme overview

Our exciting joint honours BA History and Modern Languages course enables you to combine the study of history with a language and its related culture. You can choose from French, German, Italian, Portuguese (beginners only), Russian or Spanish. Based in both the Department of History and the School of Modern Languages, the two sides of this degree are a perfect complement to each other.

What you will study

Our BA History and Modern Languages degree lasts four years. Years 1, 2 and 4 are spent in Bristol. Year 3 is spent working or studying abroad.

Career pathways

Students who spend time overseas ‘consistently achieve better academic outcomes, secure more professional-level jobs and earn higher salaries’ than those who do not ('Gone International: A New Generation’, Universities UK International, 2025). Modern Languages courses for 2027: BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages: Study type Full-time only Course type Joint honours UCAS code QR21 BA English and Modern Languages: Study...

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-level standard offer: AAA. A-level contextual offer: ABB. BTEC: DDD in any Applied General. IB Diploma: 36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level. Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers: Advanced Higher: AA, and Higher: AAAAB. GCSE: No specific subjects required. English language: IELTS 7.0 overall with 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in all other skills (or equivalent). Apply through UCAS (course code VR10).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for 2027 entry; subject to annual review. Source

International applicants: GBP 26,500 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for 2027 entry; subject to annual review. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/

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