over recent decades our world has become more interdependent and, with these deeper connections, comes an enhanced need for enlightened citizenship; our degree in dutch and italian offers expert teaching and learning in both language acquisition and intercultural contexts that will equip students to thrive in today’s global society. over the four years, you will deepen your knowledge of the dutch and italian languages while also developing valuable skills in cultural literacy and critical thinking. in years 1, 2 and your final year, you will take language modules in dutch and italian, as well as cultural modules, covering a range of topics that draw on literature and film, history and linguistics. you will spend your third year abroad, split between two countries where dutch and italian are spoken. you will achieve the same linguistic competence regardless of whether you start a language from a beginner level or have previous knowledge of it.