University of York

BA (Hons) Philosophy with Italian (with a year abroad)

University of YorkYork, United Kingdom

Course overview

Develop your own answers to major philosophical questions and increase your cultural awareness with Italian studies.

Key highlights

  • Develop your own answers to major philosophical questions
  • Increase your cultural awareness through Italian studies
  • Includes a year abroad

Entry requirements

  • A-level: AAB — A levels: AAB
  • Access to HE Diploma: Distinction — Obtain Access to HE Diploma with 36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher
  • BTEC: DDD — BTEC National Extended Diploma: DDD
  • International qualifications — European Baccalaureate: 80% overall average
  • International Baccalaureate: 35 — International Baccalaureate: 35 points
  • T-level: Distinction — overall including grade A in the Core T Level subjects in Accounting
  • Scottish Highers: AABBB — Scottish Highers; Advanced Highers - not required for entry We may also be able to consider three Advanced Highers or a combination of Highers and Advanced Higher

Scholarships

  • Architecture Academic Excellence Scholarships

    Funding: £1,000

    Up to £1,000

  • Choral Scholarship

    £1,000. 6 total (1 per year group) £3,000

    Up to £1,000

  • Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship

  • English and Related Literature International Scholarships

    Funding: £1,000.

    Up to £1,000

  • Equal Access Scholarship (Undergraduate)

  • International Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship

    Funding: up to £10,000 (for first year of study only).

  • Robert Ackrill Haigh Scholarship

    One payment of £1000

    Up to £1,000

  • York Minster Choral Scholarships

    Up to £8,000 per annum

Careers this course leads to

  • Translator
  • Interpreter
  • Civil service officer
  • Policy researcher
  • Journalist
  • Secondary school teacher (qualified teacher status required)

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 (TBC) | International: £26,900

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of York, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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