BA Italian and French [RR31]

Academic Year 2025/2026 September 2025 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Joint Honours scheme - available from 2020/2021

Last intake year is 2024/2025

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (40 Credits)

Year 1 Timetable Core/Student Option

FRENCH ADVANCED: you must take:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
FR11900

French Language (Non-Beginners)

Semester 2
FR11940

French Language (Non-Beginners)

Year 1 Options

ITALIAN: Choose 20 credits

Semester 1
EL10000

Study and Research Skills in Modern Languages

EL10500

Introduction to European Film

EL10800

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

Semester 2
EL10020

Study and Research Skills in Modern Languages

EL10520

Introduction to European Film

EL10820

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

Year 1 Options

Choose an additional 20 credits of the following or other Level 1 content modules:

Semester 1
EL10500

Introduction to European Film

EL10800

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

FR11100

Introduction to French Studies

Semester 2
EL10520

Introduction to European Film

EL10820

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

FR11120

Introduction to French Studies

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
FR22100

French Language (Intermediate)

Semester 2
FR22140

French Language (Intermediate)

Year 2 Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IT22100

Italian Language (Intermediate)

Semester 2
IT22140

Italian Language (Intermediate)

Year 2 Options

Choose 20 credits of the following FR or EL modules:

Semester 1
FR21020

Gender in Modern and Contemporary French Culture

FR27020

Self-Writing, 18th-21st Centuries

Semester 2
FR26120

Humour and Literature

FR27820

History, Film and Memory: Representing World Wars in French cinema

Year 2 Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 2
IT21020

Rethinking late 20th Century Italy

Year 3 Core (60 Credits)

During your Year Abroad you must take the following:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
FRS0000

Year Abroad Assessment

Semester 2
FRS0060

Year Abroad Assessment

Year 3 Core (60 Credits)

During your Year Abroad your registration will be:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
ITS0100

Year Abroad Assessment

Semester 2
ITS0160

Year Abroad Assessment

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
FR33400

French Language (Advanced)

Semester 2
FR33440

French Language (Advanced)

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IT33400

Italian Language (Advanced)

Semester 2
IT33440

Italian Language (Advanced)

Final Year Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 2
IT31020

Rethinking late 20th Century Italy

Final Year Options

Choose 20 credits of the following FR or EL modules:

Semester 1
FR31020

Gender in Modern and Contemporary French Culture

FR37020

Self-writing, 18th-21st Centuries

Semester 2
FR36120

Humour and Literature

FR37820

History, Film and Memory: Representing World Wars in French cinema