University of Liverpool

Italian

University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom

Course overview

The Italian language carries an unparalleled cultural capital. Whilst according to UNESCO over 60% of the world’s art treasures are found in Italy, around the world the long history of Italian migration underlies food, arts, sport, fashion, tourism and heritage industries in millions of local enterprises and ventures. Italian culture is truly global and testifies to the human passion for learning and making art, beauty and history.

Italian at Liverpool has a distinctive approach to help you become highly proficient in Italian and critically understand its history and culture: one that develops the ability of students to engage confidently with Italian language, history and culture inside and outside Italy, in the Italian peninsula as well as in the context in which students live and study. By learning about history, sociolinguistics, film and literature through the lens of Italian, our students develop a crucial set of linguistic and cultural skills to navigate the transcultural processes of the of the world in which they live. In close association with staff’s research expertise and interests, modules explore Italian language – including translation and interpreting – linguistics, cultural history, cinema, contemporary fiction, popular culture, post-colonial and transcultural studies.

Extracurricular activities include film screenings and social activities as well as an annual Italian themed public event, the Lucrezia Zaina Bequest Lecture, which brings to Liverpool inspiring contemporary figures associated with Italian culture from around the world. The Italian subject group at Liverpool consists predominantly of tutors and language assistants with Italian as their first language. We continue to work on the expansion of both academic and business links with Italy to assist during the Year Abroad.

Key highlights

  • Interdisciplinary, collaborative research spanning Italian history to sociolinguistics
  • Focus on underexplored areas for contemporary, innovative research
  • Supervision available for interdisciplinary and data-driven projects
  • Topics include Postcolonial Studies, Oral History and cognitive analysis of film
  • Research groups include Memory and Heritage; Place, Space and Belonging
  • Propose your own research theme or align with staff expertise

Entry requirements

  • A-level: BBB — to include including Italian
  • A-level: BBC — to include with B in the EPQ; with EPQ
  • GCSE: 4/C — to include English, Mathematics
  • International Baccalaureate: 30 — overall with no score less t

Scholarships

  • Bridge House College Nigeria Law Scholarships

    Value: £2,000

    Up to £2,000

  • Kaplan Digital Pathways Excellence Scholarship

    Kaplan Digital Pathways Foundation Certificate, will receive a £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

  • Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates

    If you’re an international undergraduate student who hasn’t studied with us before, you could be eligible for a scholarship offering a tuition fee discount of £7,500.

    Up to £7,500

  • Sport Liverpool Performance Programme

    A very limited number of grants, worth up to £3,500, are available through the High Performance Athlete Programme.

  • University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong and Tung Undergraduate Scholarships

    The University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong undergraduate scholarships are worth £10,000 per year for three years and are awarded to students originating from Hong Kong.

    Up to £10,000

  • University of Liverpool International College Excellence Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • University lecturer in Italian Studies
  • Postdoctoral researcher
  • Translator
  • Heritage and archives officer
  • Cultural policy adviser
  • Language consultant

Cost of study

UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £9,790; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £1,465 | International: Full-time place, per year - £27,000; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £13,500

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 Liverpool, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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