Spanish and Portuguese

Overview

We are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working.

Another attractive characteristic of this programme is its flexibility. This means that in Years 1 and 2, you will choose option courses drawn from a broad list of disciplines in addition to your core subjects of Spanish and Portuguese. You can, for example, opt to study Basque or Catalan.

Career opportunities after the Spanish and Portuguese programme at The University of Edinburgh

Spanish and Portuguese are among the ten most widely spoken languages in the world and your gateway to a great many countries and cultures, extending beyond Europe to Latin America and parts of Africa.

Some of our graduates choose career paths in translation, interpreting, teaching or business, both at home and abroad.

Others go on to work within the public or third sector, including for international charities or institutions of the European Union (both Spanish and Portuguese are official working languages of the EU), or move into the creative industries, tourism and travel.

Employers increasingly value the excellent communication skills that come with language learning, the intercultural and critical awareness provided by international experiences, and imaginative thinking. Careers where these skills are particularly useful include:

• marketing

• law

• politics and policy work

There are also opportunities to continue studying at postgraduate level, with Year 4 in particular developing the research skills you will need if you choose this path.