Study Schemes

BA  Italian and German [RR32]

Academic Year: 2024/2025Joint Honours scheme - available from 2020/2021

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IT10820

Beginners Italian 1

Semester 2
IT11020

Beginners Italian 2

Year 1  Timetable Core/Student Option

GERMAN ADVANCED: you must take:

Semester 1
GE19900

German Language Advanced

Semester 2
GE19930

German Language Advanced

Year 1  Options

ITALIAN: Choose 20 credits

Semester 1
EL10500

Introduction to European Film

EL10800

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

Semester 2
EL10520

Introduction to European Film

EL10820

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

Year 1  Options

GERMAN ADVANCED: you must take GE10810 and must also choose an additional 20 credits of the following or other Level 1 content modules:

Semester 1
EL10500

Introduction to European Film

EL10700

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

EL10800

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

Semester 2
EL10520

Introduction to European Film

EL10720

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

EL10820

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

GE10810

Exploring German Cultural Identity

Part 2 Rules

Year 2  Core (30 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GE20100

German Language

Semester 2
GE20130

German Language

Year 2  Core (30 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IT20100

Italian Language

Semester 2
IT20130

Italian Language

Year 2  Options

Choose 30 credits of the following GE or EL modules:

Semester 1
EL20500

Extended Essay Module

EL20700

Brazilian / Portuguese Language II

GE22820

Children's Literature in German

GE26020

Die Wende: Representations of Division and Unification in German Film

GE27110

Short Prose in German

Semester 2
EL20510

Extended Essay Module

EL20720

Brazilian / Portuguese Language II

GE27220

German-speaking Refugees from National Socialism in the UK

Year 2  Options

Choose 30 credits

Semester 1
EL20500

Extended Essay Module

EL20700

Brazilian / Portuguese Language II

IT21210

Modern Italy

Semester 2
EL20510

Extended Essay Module

EL20720

Brazilian / Portuguese Language II

IT21120

Italian Cities

Year 3  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GES0000

Intercalary Year Dissertation

Semester 2
GES0060

Year Abroad Assessment

Year 3  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
ITS0100

Year Abroad Assessment

Semester 2
ITS0160

Year Abroad Assessment

Final Year  Core (30 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GE30100

German Language

Semester 2
GE30130

German Language

Final Year  Core (30 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IT30100

Italian Language

Semester 2
IT30130

Italian Language

Final Year  Options

Choose 30 credits

Semester 1
EL30100

Dissertation

EL30500

Extended Essay Module

EL30700

Brazilian / Portuguese Language III

Semester 2
EL30120

Dissertation

EL30510

Extended Essay Module

EL30720

Brazilian / Portuguese Language III

IT30310

The Language of Current Affairs

IT31120

Italian Cities

Final Year  Options

Choose 30 credits of the following GE or EL modules:

Semester 1
EL30100

Dissertation

EL30500

Extended Essay Module

EL30700

Brazilian / Portuguese Language III

GE32820

Children's Literature in German

GE36120

Die Wende: Representations of Division and Unification in German Film

Semester 2
EL30120

Dissertation

EL30510

Extended Essay Module

EL30720

Brazilian / Portuguese Language III

GE31110

Contemporary German Politics

GE37220

German-speaking Refugees from National Socialism in the UK

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

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