Integrated year abroad Italian MA (Honours) 2024 entry

The information on this page is for 2024 entry. If you are considering applying for 2025 entry or later, some of these details may differ and we advise you to check the page again before you apply. To receive a notification of when applications open for 2025 entry, please register your interest.

It is possible for students applying for the MA (Hons) in Italian to work, study or teach abroad in an Italian-speaking country between their second and third year of study. This adds an extra year to the MA (Hons) course making it a total of five years in length.

Students who spend a year abroad not only gain valuable work experience as teachers and tutors, but also develop their linguistic skills, intercultural competence, and self-confidence. 

UK students are usually placed in a school through the British Council’s Language Assistantship scheme. Successful applicants go on to teach English at a school, college or university in Italy. Assistants are paid a salary locally, and, after attending a basic induction course in teaching resources and methods, are typically required to teach for 12 hours per week under the supervision of local staff at the educational institution employing them.

Instead of a teaching placement, you can organise an alternative work placement with the approval of the Italian Department. For example, in previous years students have worked in art galleries, publishing houses and various businesses. 

The year abroad experience is competitive and is not guaranteed. Places are granted on merit during the second year of study and do not take into account the initial UCAS application. If students are unsuccessful with their year abroad application, they will have the opportunity to join the four-year Italian MA Honours degree programme.

To find out more information, please contact the Department of Italian.

UCAS code
R311
Start date
September 2024
End date
September 2029
Duration
Five years full time
School
School of Modern Languages

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.

Course name UCAS code
Master of Arts (Honours) Ancient History and ItalianRV31
Master of Arts (Honours) Ancient History and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)RVHD
Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and ItalianRT36
Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)RTH6
Master of Arts (Honours) Art History and ItalianRV33
Master of Arts (Honours) Art History and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)RVH3
Master of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies and ItalianCH09
Master of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)CW09
Master of Arts (Honours) Classical Studies and ItalianRQ38
Master of Arts (Honours) Classical Studies and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)RQJ8
Master of Arts (Honours) Classics and ItalianQR83
Master of Arts (Honours) Classics and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)RQH8
Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature and ItalianQRF3
Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)QRG3
Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and ItalianLR13
Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)LRC3
Master of Arts (Honours) English and ItalianQR33
Master of Arts (Honours) English and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)RQ33
Master of Arts (Honours) Film Studies and ItalianPR33
Master of Arts (Honours) Film Studies and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)PR3H
Master of Arts (Honours) French and ItalianRR13
Master of Arts (Honours) French and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)RR31
Master of Arts (Honours) Geography and ItalianLR73
Master of Arts (Honours) Geography and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)LRR3
Master of Arts (Honours) German and ItalianRR23
Master of Arts (Honours) German and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)RR32
Master of Arts (Honours) International Relations and ItalianLR23
Master of Arts (Honours) International Relations and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)LRF3
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and LatinQR63
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)RQ36
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and ManagementNR23
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)NRF3
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and MathematicsGR13
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Mathematics (With Integrated Year Abroad)RG31
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Medieval HistoryRVJ1
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Medieval History (With Integrated Year Abroad)RVH1
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Modern HistoryRV3D
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Modern History (With Integrated Year Abroad)RVHC
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and PersianR3T6
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Persian (With Integrated Year Abroad)R36T
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and PhilosophyRV35
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Philosophy (With Integrated Year Abroad)RVH5
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and PsychologyRC38
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Psychology (With Integrated Year Abroad)CR83
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and RussianRR37
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)RR73
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Scottish HistoryVR23
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Scottish History (With Integrated Year Abroad)VRF3
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Social AnthropologyLR63
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Social Anthropology (With Integrated Year Abroad)RL36
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and SpanishRR43
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)RR34
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Sustainable DevelopmentF887
Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Sustainable Development (With Integrated Year Abroad)F883

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Phone
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Email
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Address
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