Languages (Spanish) and History (with a year abroad) University of York

Overview

Through the Languages (Spanish) and History (with a year abroad) BA course from the University of York  join two departments which are highly respected for their research, scholarship and teaching. 

Key Facts

Combining Spanish studies with History will allow you to uncover the forces that have shaped modern societies and cultures, as well as the issues prevalent today in Spanish-speaking countries. You'll graduate with an exciting perspective of history and your place in the world.

You’ll join a vibrant modern languages community, with regular language and community events and talks. We’re a highly international department, and have excellent partnerships with other universities and organisations which you can work with during your year abroad.

If you want to extend your language learning even further, you can choose elective modules from a wide range of languages or take extracurricular classes as part of our Languages for All programme.

At York, you can choose:

• a degree combining two languages (you can study one of these as a beginner, ‘ab initio’).

• a degree combining one language and another subject.

Career opportunities:

The study of language and linguistics at York equips you with effective communication, critical thinking, and project management skills, which translate readily into any work context.

The combination of the analytic, transcultural, and communicative competencies you'll learn during your degree ensures that you are a highly sought-after graduate. You'll become proficient in all aspects of managing small-scale linguistic analysis projects, from identifying the research questions, to communicating the findings. This skill set will open the door to many different careers.

• Marketing and communications
• Publishing
• Broadcasting and journalism
• Local government and public service
• Business, finance and accountancy
• Teaching
• Translation and interpreting
• IT and software development