This joint honours degree based in the heart of London aims to bring together expertise in Greek and Turkish studies and provide an arena for you to explore critically the language, history and literature of the two peoples.
KEY BENEFITS
- Combines the expertise of two world-class universities, King's and SOAS.
- King's is one of only three UK institutions that teach Modern Greek to BA degree level.
- Location makes collaboration possible with many Turkish and Greek cultural organisations based in London.
- Students have the opportunity to improve their language skills during a year studying abroad.
- Graduates go into a wide range of professions, including law, government service, journalism, teaching and the financial services industries.
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UCAS code
T630
Programme type
Joint honours
Duration
Four years
Location
Strand Campus and SOAS
Year of entry 2014
Offered by
School of Arts and Humanities
Centre for Hellenic Studies
Closing date
Please refer to the
UCAS website for application deadline dates, or contact the relevant Admissions Office for further advice
Fees & funding
For information on fees and funding for undergraduate programmes at King's go to
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ug/funding/ CONTACTS
Address
Centre for Hellenic Studies
King's College London
Strand Campus,
Strand
London WC2R 2LS
Email
Tel
020 7848 2350/2374
Fax
020 7848 7200
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
This is an intercollegiate degree taught in two colleges of the University of London, namely King's College London and the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS). The third year is normally spent abroad, divided equally between Greece or Cyprus and Turkey, at one of our partner Universities (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Cyprus, Bogazici University in Istanbul and the University of Ankara).
This combined degree in Turkish and Modern Greek Studies aims to bring together expertise in Greek and Turkish studies and provide an arena for students of any background to explore critically the language, history and literature of the two peoples. While there is a strong emphasis on relatively modern historical periods (since the 1800s), there is also the possibility of taking courses in Byzantine and Ottoman history and culture.
Background
Greece and Turkey are situated at the cultural crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Traditionally, the relationship between the two countries has been viewed as one fraught by political tensions and antagonism. Such a perspective, however, does not do justice to the extensive cultural encounters that have taken place between the two peoples over time. These encounters can be traced back to the legacy of the Greek-speaking empire of Byzantium and the multilingual empire of the Ottoman Turks that succeeded it. The multiple ways in which these encounters have enriched both cultures are manifested nowadays in such diverse areas as language, literature, music, architecture and culinary practices. They have been instrumental not only in shaping the cultural heritage of present-day Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, but have also had a critical impact on the whole of South East Europe and the Middle East.
King's College London
The Centre Hellenic Studies at King's is the largest of its kind in the UK, and has a long and distinguished tradition of scholarship in the fields of Modern Greek and Byzantine history, language and literature.
SOAS
The Department of Languages and Cultures of the Near and Middle East at SOAS is the UK's largest university department specialising in the languages and cultures of the Middle East, with a distinguished track record in teaching and research in the region's modern and ancient languages.
ABOUT THE Centre for Hellenic Studies
CAREERS
Language students are always sought after, and many of our students find it very useful to have one of the less common EU languages. A qualification in Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies will often catch the eye of an employer looking for independent-minded graduates. Our students go into a wide range of professions: law, government service, the financial industries, journalism, school and university teaching etc. Many of them choose to continue to travel and to work in careers with an international aspect.
Recent graduates have found employment as:
• Academic university posts in the UK, US, Greece & Cyprus
• Political Researcher
• Trainee Chartered Accountant, Pricewaterhousecooper
• Financial Journalist
• Theatre Director
• Post Doctoral Researcher, Centre for Asia Minor studies
TEACHING STYLE
Most of our modules are taught in small groups. Language teaching is communicative, using a wide range of authentic materials, including video/DVD and computers, while also providing a firm grounding in writing and grammatical skills. Literature, history and linguistics classes are discussion-based.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES & ASSESSMENT
The normal length of study is four years, of which the third is spent studying abroad. Assessment is by a mixture of coursework and examination. On your year abroad (if applicable) you will carry out assessed coursework contributing towards your degree.
LOCATION
The exceptionally rich Burrows Library of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies is part of King's Library, now magnificently housed in the Maughan Library, Chancery Lane. Our geographical position makes it possible for us to collaborate with the many Greek cultural organisations based in London.
SPECIAL NOTES
All degree programmes include the requirement that the third year should be spent in study abroad, which may be either wholly in Greece or Cyprus or wholly in another country relevant to your programme of study, or be divided between the two. Exemptions from the year abroad are possible for some categories of students, including native speakers of Greek.
Students take courses at both King's College London and the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS). King's reviews its optional modules on a regular basis, in order to continue to offer innovative and exciting programmes. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that any particular optional course will run in a given year and the options listed below are subject to change.
YEAR 1
All first year students are required to take the following core courses:
- Turkish Language AND/OR Modern Greek Language
First year students choose from a range of optional modules, which would typically include options such as:
King's courses
- The Emergence & Development of Modern Greece
- Reading modern poetry comparatively (Greek/English)
- From Late Antiquity to Byzantium
- Ours once more: perceptions of the past in the Greek world
SOAS courses
- Intensive Turkish Language
- Intermediate Modern Turkish Language
- Advanced Modern Turkish Language
- Ottoman Turkish Language
- Early Ottoman Literature
- Classical Ottoman Literature
- Literature of the Tanzimat & the Late 19th- Century
- Twentieth-century Turkish Literature I
- Twentieth-century Turkish Literature II
- Turkish Folk Literature
- Advanced Turkish/English/Turkish Translation
- History & Development of the Turkish Language
- Independent Study Project in Turkish Literature
- Aspects of Turkish Culture
- Reform, Resistance & Revolution: the Ottoman Empire, 1876-1909
- The Middle East 1250-1800
- Emergence of the Ottoman State to 1481
YEAR 2
All second year students are required to take the following core courses:
- Turkish Language AND/OR Modern Greek Language
Second year students choose from a range of optional modules, which would typically include options such as:
King's courses
- Modern Greek Language
- The novels of Nikos Kazantzakis
- Modernity and the nation in Greek fiction since 1922
- Greek society and politics, 1922-1950
- Language varieties and sociolinguistics
- Byzantine saints
- History of the Byzantine Empire I (641-867): From Survival to Revival
- History of the Byzantine Empire II (867-1055): The Apogee
- History of the Byzantine empire III (1055-1261): Challenge and renewal
- History of the Byzantine empire IV (1261-1453): Fragmentation and Fall
SOAS courses
- See year one options listed above
YEAR 3
The third year is normally spent abroad, divided equally between Greece or Cyprus and Turkey, at one of our partner universities.
YEAR 4
Final year students choose from a range of optional modules, which would typically include options such as:
King's courses
- Modern Greek Language
- Dissertation
- War in Greek poetry 1897-1981
- Modernity and tradition in Greece (19th-20th centuries)
- Text and discourse analysis
- Constantine and his Historians
- Describing Constantinople
- Medicine and society in the ancient world
- Medicine and society in the medieval world
SOAS courses
- See year one options listed above
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Australia
Tertiary Entrance Ranking
96+ ATAR, or an OP of band 3 for Queensland. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8/10 or 17/20. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Brazil
Brazil
High School Leaving Certificate (Certificado de Ensino Médio) with 8 OR B OR Muito Bom PLUS at least one year of Bacharel/Licenciado at a Brazilian University with a GPA of at least 8.0 OR the King’s College London International Foundation Programme OR 3 A-levels with grades of AAB with A in a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Canada
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma
High School Certificate/Diploma with 85% OR Ontario University Preparatory Course with 85% at five grade 12 4U subjects. The sixth subject may be at 4U or 4U/C level. OR the Quebec CEGEP Cote R with an overall R score of 31. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred).
Chile
Chile
Licencia de Educación Media with 6 PLUS at least one year of the Licenciatura at a Chilean university with a mark of 5 OR the Kings College London International Foundation Programme OR 3 A-levels with grades of AAB with A in a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
China
Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)
University Entrance Examination with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Chinese university with at least 80%. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 18 plus at least an additional foundation/Access year. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 10 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5, including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred) and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus) (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Finland
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)
Ylioppilastutkinto with 6 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
The Baccalaureat with 13/20 overall including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.5 overall including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAB with A in a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolytirion with 18. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Three elective subjects at minimum Levels 5, 5, 5 plus Level 4 in each of the four core subjects. Knowledge of Greek or Turkish preferred but not required.
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
India
School Leaving Certificate
School Leaving Certificate with 85% overall OR School Leaving Certificate with 75% with at least a foundation/Access year or year of undergraduate study at an Indian university. All including a foreign languare (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 16 OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAB. All including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 including a modern of Ancient language. Knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Japan
School Leaving Certificate
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) PLUS 3 Cambridge Board International A-levels at AAB OR an Associate degree or Diploma from a Junior College (Jun-Gakushi) with a GPA of 3.3 or B+ or 4 OR a foundation year. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 8 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university. All including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 90 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university. All including a foreign languare (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien including Tres Bien in a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAB. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Mexico
Mexico
The Bachillerato with a mark of 8 PLUS the King’s College London International Foundation Programme OR at least one year of the Licenciado study with an overall average mark of at least 8/10 OR A-levels with grades of AAB with A in a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Netherlands
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
VWO with 7.5 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
New Zealand
National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 3 (NCEA)
the NCEA level 3 with E in the majority of standards/modules in four subjects,including Excellent in a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Nigeria
School Leaving Certificate
The Senior School Certificate (SSC/SSCE) OR the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAB including A in a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Norway
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Pakistan
High School Certificate (HSSC)
High School Certificate with A with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Poland
Matura
Matura with 80% in extended level subjects including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 8 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Russia
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 4.5 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Saudi Arabia
School Leaving Certificate
College of Technology Diploma OR Higher Technical Institute Diploma OR Junior Health College Diploma OR Undergraduate Diploma with 85% OR 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAB. All including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Singapore
Singapore A Level
AAB in three content-based H2 subjects (including a Modern or Ancient Language). Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer. Knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 2 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAABB including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 8 overall including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Sweden
Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including MVG in a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 with at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university. Including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred)
United Kingdom
A levels
AAB
Compulsory subjects
AAB (including a Modern or Ancient Language). Knowledge of Modern Greek or Turkish preferred.
12 unit A level in vocational subjects
Considered on an individual basis
General Studies and Critical Thinking - College policy
Please note that AS/A level General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted by King's as one of your A or AS levels. However, if offered the grade achieved may be taken into account when considering whether or not to accept a candidate who has just fallen short of the conditions of their offer
Access to HE Diploma
Access to Humanities (or similar) Diploma including study of a Modern or Ancient Language at Level 3 with 33 Level 3 credits from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining credits at Merit. Supplementary information and achievement e.g marks for certain credits/subjects may be required depending on course content. Knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred.
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 M2 including a Modern or Ancient Language. Knowledge of Modern Greek or Turkish preferred.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
AAABB at Higher and AB at Advanced Higher including a modern or ancient foreign language. Knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred
International Baccalaureate
35 points and HL 665 including a Modern or Ancient Language). Knowledge of Modern Greek or Turkish preferred.
European Baccalaureate
80% overall including 8 in a foreign language. Knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Three AP subjects with 554 including a foreign language (knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred). Or SAT with a total score of 1800 with at least 600 in each section or the ACT with a score of 27 plus 3 SAT-S with a score of 600 in each. Knowledge of Modern Greek and/or Turkish preferred
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Aptitude testing
No test required
If you are interested in coming to King’s, you should apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and apply online via the UCAS website (click on 'apply'). If you are applying through a school or college, you will need to obtain a 'buzzword' from the centre you are applying through. Alternatively, you can apply as an individual, independent of a school or college. Please see the UCAS website for instructions. The UCAS institution code name for King’s is KCL, and the institution code is K60.
There are a few programmes which require direct application to King's, this will be stated above
We do not require knowledge of Modern Greek, but we are looking for students who can demonstrate some experience of, and aptitude for, language acquisition.