Italian and Romanian
Italian and Romanian is an unusual and rewarding language combination, linking two of the major Romance languages of Europe and giving you access to two distinct but related literary and cultural traditions. Italian is the language of Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio, of Renaissance art and philosophy, of opera, and of one of the world's great culinary and design cultures. Romanian, the easternmost of the major Romance languages, carries the traces of its Latin heritage alongside influences from Slavic, Hungarian, and Greek, and is the language of a rich modern literary tradition that is only beginning to receive the international attention it deserves.
At University College London, which has exceptional resources in Romance languages and literatures, this four-year full-time degree develops your competence in both languages from whatever level you begin. You will study the grammar, literature, and culture of each language in depth, with the four-year structure allowing genuine linguistic and scholarly engagement rather than surface familiarity with two languages. The typical entry tariff of 152 points reflects the academic demands and the competitive nature of UCL admissions.
The programme develops your ability to read, write, speak, and listen in two European languages while also engaging with the histories, societies, and cultural expressions of Italy and Romania.
Graduates with Italian and Romanian have a distinctive profile in a job market where such language combinations are rare. Careers in translation and interpreting, European cultural organisations, Italian and Romanian-facing businesses, academia, publishing, diplomacy, and journalism are all accessible. Italian language skills are particularly valuable in the luxury goods, fashion, food, design, and legal sectors.
Romanian, as a growing market and EU member state, is of increasing commercial interest. Postgraduate study in Italian studies, Romanian studies, comparative literature, or translation is a natural route for those with academic ambitions.