BA (Hons) History and Modern Languages at University of Cambridge

Programme overview

History and Modern Languages at Cambridge is a joint degree that gives you the opportunity to combine the study of languages, culture and history. Language options include German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. As part of the course, you’ll spend a year abroad perfecting and practicing your language while you study, teach or work.

Faculty: School of the Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics | Duration: BA (Hons) 4 years full-time, including a year abroad | Study mode: full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 (Part IA): You receive intensive language training, in grammar, translation and conversation. Year 2 (Part IB): You continue to improve your language skills and take 3 further papers: one topic paper in History, one further paper from either Modern Languages or a History Research Project, You can choose from a wide range of papers covering topics such as:. Year 3 and 4 (Part II): In the third year you: In the fourth year you:.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum offer: A level A*AA; IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level. Required subjects (A level/IB Higher Level or equivalent): History; the language you want to study (if you will not be studying it from scratch). Admission assessment: There is an admission assessment at all Colleges for this course. You do not need to register in advance. Check the College admission assessments page for more information. Submitted work: You will need to submit 2 pieces of written work. These should be 2 recent examples of essays you have written at school. One should be from your History A level (or equivalent).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home fee status; subject to inflationary increases in later years. Source

International applicants: GBP 30,798 a year (2027/28). Overseas fee status University tuition fee, fixed for the course; a separate College fee (varies by College) is payable in addition. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: BA (Hons) 4 years full-time, including a year abroad

Apply through the official page: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying

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