History and Modern Languages Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

History and Modern Languages at Cambridge is a joint degree that gives you the opportunity to combine the study of languages, culture and history.

Language options include German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. As part of the course, you’ll study abroad perfecting and practicing your language while you study, teach or work.

This course gives you an insight into the cultures of other countries. You'll also develop an understanding of the past and present in global contexts.

This 4-year course includes intensive study in:

* language

* culture

* film

* the history of political thought

* a wide variety of modern British, European, American and world history

Like other language students, you’ll spend time in your third year abroad. Studying or working in another country, you'll be able to immerse yourself in the language, culture and history around you. 

If you have no experience of a language, you’ll study it from the very beginning.

If you do have an A level or IB Higher Level in the language, it will not be new to you so you can carry on studying it at a more advanced level.

If you have no experience of the language or an A level/IB Higher Level in the language, you can study:

* History and German

* History and Italian

* History and Portuguese

* History and Russian

* History and Spanish

You can also study:

* History and French, if you have A level or IB Higher Level in the language