Integrated year abroad Italian MA (Honours) 2025 entry

Entry requirements

The entry requirements for Italian with a year abroad are the same as the Italian MA (Hons) degree.

To be eligible for Italian with a year abroad, students must gain Honours entry in all subjects that they intend on taking at Honours level. Students who do not achieve entry to Honours level in their chosen subjects must withdraw from their selected year abroad destination at that point.

Beginners in Italian are strongly encouraged to spend a year abroad in Italy. If you are a beginner in Italian and another language (through a joint degree), please consult your year abroad coordinators in both departments for options.

Course details

The MA (Hons) in Italian with an integrated year abroad follows the same course structure as the Italian MA (Hons) degree, with the addition of a year abroad in between the second and third years of study.

During their integrated year abroad, students are required to take the following compulsory module: 

• Italian Integrated Year Abroad: language learning and cultural familiarisation through a work placement in an Italian-speaking country. Placements will be as language assistants in schools or on other assignments approved by the Department.

More information about the Italian modules currently on offer can be found in the module catalogue.

Find out more about studying Italian at St Andrews.

Joint Honours degrees

You can also take Italian (WIYA) as part of a joint Honours degree in which you will take core modules of your chosen subjects.

Careers

Modern languages graduates have an extremely good record of employment after graduating, not only in all sectors that require advanced language skills but also in professional environments that demand good communication and analytical skills. 

Employers value language graduates because they demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and intercultural skills. 

Many graduates go on to: 

• specialise in translation and interpreting services, in language teaching or other sector-specific careers
• join international institutions and enterprises, working in international development departments, human resources, administration, media and communication jobs
• start a career in the banking and financial sector
• join the civil service, particularly in positions within the Foreign Office 
  continue to study at postgraduate level

Recent Italian graduates have gone to work for companies in the UK and Italy. Some are working as teachers of modern languages in the UK, or are teaching English abroad. Others have taken further specialist training or conversion courses to prepare for careers in law or in translating and interpreting. 

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students to build their employability skills.

Contact us

Phone

+44 (0)1334 46 3662

Email

italianhod@st-andrews.ac.uk

Address

Department of Italian
Buchanan Building
Union Street
St Andrews
KY16 9PH

Department of Italian website