Modern Greek and Beginners' Czech

Modern Greek and Czech is a combination that brings together two living European languages with deep and distinct cultural traditions. Modern Greek connects you to the language of Homer and Plato in its contemporary form, to a country at the crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean, and to a culture that has been shaped by two and a half millennia of extraordinary history. Czech, studied here with Slovak, is the language of Central Europe, connecting you to one of the region's most vibrant literary and intellectual traditions and to the post-communist transformations that continue to shape the political and cultural landscape of the Czech and Slovak Republics.

At the University of Oxford, this four-year full-time degree provides both practical training in written and spoken language and extensive engagement with the literature and thought produced in each language. You will learn to write and speak Modern Greek and Czech fluently, and you will study a broad range of literary and cultural material that situates each language in its historical and contemporary contexts. The programme allows for focus on specific periods from the medieval to the present day, as well as exploration of linguistics, philology, film, and other disciplinary approaches to language and culture.

Oxford's approach to modern languages is rigorous and demanding, developing genuine expertise in both languages and the cultures they represent. The typical entry tariff is 168 UCAS points.

Graduates of Modern Greek and Czech degree programmes from Oxford are well placed for careers in translation and interpreting, academic research, diplomacy, journalism, international organisations, the cultural sector, and any field that requires genuine multilingual competence in these less commonly studied European languages. The rarity of this combination means graduates occupy a genuinely distinctive professional niche. Many graduates also pursue postgraduate study in modern languages, linguistics, comparative literature, or area studies, and Oxford's exceptional research environment provides a strong foundation for that.