Spanish University of Leeds

Overview

The Spanish BA degree delivered by the University of Leeds will improve your spoken and written Spanish, while our content module in Year 1 will introduce you to study skills and major issues in the discipline. Optional modules allow you to explore topics like history and culture, as well as practical skills like translation and Spanish for business.

Key Facts

You’ll spend your third year in a Spanish-speaking country, allowing you to practise your language skills and experience a local culture.

Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at Leeds is an exciting place for your undergraduate experience. Our welcoming community of students and staff, student-led societies and outstanding pastoral support creates a friendly and dynamic atmosphere for all our students. This course will equip you with the knowledge, skills and intercultural awareness necessary to achieve your true potential and pursue a wide range of exciting global careers.

We strongly believe that the best way to build your vocabulary and refine your grammar is through the study of culture and history, and that language classes offer an excellent opportunity to acquire greater knowledge of the Spanish-speaking world. Our teaching across our modules is therefore a unique blend of language and content, and many of your modules will contain classes and/or assessment in Spanish.

Career opportunities

• A degree in Spanish gives you proficiency in a global language that is spoken in many major economies. Through your training in analytical and communication skills and your expertise in an important world language, you’ll be a clear communicator with strong presentation skills, as well as being a critical thinker who draws your own conclusions from the information available to you.
• Your experience of living in a Spanish-speaking country will demonstrate that you are independent and adaptable, while you’ll have skills in teamwork, research and time management, which will allow you to fulfil your career ambitions.