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Description
Studying Italian in combination with English Language and Linguistics enables you to learn another language and gain an understanding of how language actually works.
Italy is a cornerstone in culture, art and history across Europe, you cannot help but be inspired to learn the language. By learning Italian, you give yourself a tool to explore this cultural richness and to open your eyes to its Roman heritage, the Renaissance, modern architecture, fashion and car design. Italian is spoken not only in its home country, but also by over 15 million people in Switzerland, North America and Australia.
Italian was one of the first language departments created at Kent and we are proud to offer a programme that gives you the opportunity to learn Italian to a high standard and gain real insight into Italian culture, literature and society. The majority of the Italian teaching staff are native speakers and we regularly host Italian exchange students, giving you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the language. This is supplemented by excellent technical facilities, including three satellite TV channels, videos, DVDs and computer-assisted language learning.
Language is fundamental to everything we do: it helps us communicate ideas, express our feelings, persuade, and present ourselves to different audiences. While studying English Language and Linguistics as a second subject, you explore both the structure of language and its relationship with culture, society, and the mind. A broad choice of theoretical topics encompasses such areas as syntax, phonetics and phonology, morphology, sociolinguistics, language acquisition, semantics, pragmatics, literary stylistics and critical and cultural theory, while modules in language learning and teaching, creative and media writing, and language and media have a more vocational focus.
Independent rankings
English Language & Linguistics was ranked 9th in the UK in the most recent National Student Survey (2014), with 93% student satisfaction.
Modern languages were ranked 14th for student satisfaction in The Guardian University Guide 2014.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee- GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
- GBP 12450 Year (Non-EEA)
Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 180 ECTS
Credits Total Kent credits: 360
Duration full-time 48 months Partnership Joint Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take wild modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.
Stage 1
Possible modules may include:
IT312 - History of Italian Cinema:The Legacy of Neo-Realism
IT315 - Writing Italy through the Centuries:An Introduction
LL310 - Foundations of Language 1: Sounds and Words
LL311 - Foundations of Language 2: Structure and Meaning
IT301 - Learning Italian - Beginners
IT308 - Learning Italian 3 (Post A Level)
Stage 2
Possible modules may include:
IT563 - Learning Italian 4 *Advanced)
IT508 - Learning Italian 2 (Intermediate)
IT542 - Italian Extended Essay
IT552 - Italian Short Story
IT556 - Catching the Tide: Cultural Renewal in 20th Century Italy
LL512 - Language Processing
LL513 - Language Variation and Change
LL518 - Stylistics: Language in Literature
LL519 - Syntax 1
LL521 - Research Skills - ELL
LL522 - Morphology
LL524 - History of British English
LL525 - The Study of Speech
LL530 - Writing In The Media: A Practical Approach
PL602 - Philosophy of Language
LL540 - An Introduction to English Language Teaching 2
LL531 - Atypical Language
LL532 - Learning and Teaching Languages
LL533 - Topics in Pragmatics
LL534 - Semantics and Pragmatics
LL536 - English Language in the Media
LL537 - English Language in the Media 2
LL538 - First Language Acquisition
LL539 - An Introduction to English Language Teaching 1
You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage
Year abroad
You normally spend the year abroad at one of our exchange universities in Italy Bologna, Parma, Pavia or Salerno. Alternatively, you can opt to work as an English language assistant in an Italian school. A paid internship programme is available.
Stage 3
Possible modules may include:
IT506 - Learning Italian 5
IT564 - Istantanea: Photography and Visual Culture in Modern and Contemporary I
IT571 - Learning Italian Through Literature
IT573 - Italian Gangsters: Literary and Cinematic Representations of Crime in T
IT503 - Italian Dissertation
SCL501 - Languages in the Classroom
LL539 - An Introduction to English Language Teaching 1
LL538 - First Language Acquisition
LL537 - English Language in the Media 2
LL536 - English Language in the Media
LL534 - Semantics and Pragmatics
LL533 - Topics in Pragmatics
LL532 - Learning and Teaching Languages
LL531 - Atypical Language
LL540 - An Introduction to English Language Teaching 2
LL599 - Dissertation
PL576 - Philosophy of Language
LL530 - Writing In The Media: A Practical Approach
LL525 - The Study of Speech
LL524 - History of British English
LL522 - Morphology
LL521 - Research Skills - ELL
LL519 - Syntax 1
LL518 - Stylistics: Language in Literature
LL513 - Language Variation and Change
LL512 - Language Processing
You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage
English Language Requirements
IELTS band : 6.5
To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to
take an IELTS test.Requirements
The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.
Qualification Typical offer/minimum requirement- A level: ABB
- GCSE: C in a modern European language other than English
- Access to HE Diploma: The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma): The university will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.
- International Baccalaureate: 34 points overall or 16 at HL, including a modern European language other than English 4 at HL or 5 at SL
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
"The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."
- Access Bursary
Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.
- Alumni Bursary
Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Kent.
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