European and Middle Eastern Languages

Number of places at Balliol

Up to 2

Subject information

See the course page on the undergraduate admissions website.

Course requirements

For information on what subject you need to study, please see the entrance requirements page on the undergraduate admissions website.

College requirements

Applicants should choose French or Italian as their European language and Arabic as their Middle Eastern language.

Admissions/Selection criteria

For information on how applicants are assessed, see the Faculty of Oriental Studies website and the Faculty of Modern Languages website.

European and Middle Eastern Languages at Balliol

European and Middle Eastern Languages is a thriving subject at Balliol. It offers the opportunity to combine the study of two literatures in depth: working in consultation with their tutors, students choose from a wide range of papers to create a course that addresses their particular interests. Reading for joint schools enables students to experience varied perspectives on the world and to think for themselves within an interdisciplinary context.

Tutors

The College has one tutorial fellow in Modern Languages: 

Sophie Marnette's research offers a linguistic and philological approach to literary issues in Medieval French such as the origins and evolution of literary genres, the expression of narrative voice and point of view, the relationship between history and fiction, etc.

The College also has permanent Lecturers in French, Italian, Spanish, and German.