History and Language (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese)

Birkbeck's BA History and Language degree offers you the chance to combine history with a modern language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish Korean or Chinese) and its associated culture.

We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential. The application process may include an interview depending on which programme you choose. This course is suitable for all language entry levels, from beginner to proficiency, including native speaker level if you choose to study French, German, Italian, Spanish or Japanese. If you decide to study Korean and Mandarin Chinese, then these languages are available at beginner entry level. For part-time courses, standard requirements are a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent.

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests. If you don’t meet the minimum English language requirements, please contact us or see our international study skills page for more details of how we can help. Visit the International section of our website to find out more about our English language entry requirements and relevant requirements by country.

International students: £18,500 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £18,500 per year

October 2026, October 2027

main deadline for international applicants requiring a Student visa

• Central London, United Kingdom