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Spanish at University of Birmingham - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2024.

If you already have a 2024 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.

University of Birmingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

With a BA Spanish undergraduate degree, you’ll immerse yourself in language and culture through an exciting and varied programme of modules, gaining invaluable employability skills. Spanish is the second most spoken language globally, with over 400 million native speakers from over 20 different countries. Our staff have a wide range of expertise, including specialists in Iberian, Latin-American literature, history, linguistics and translation studies. Specialist options include:

  • Figuring and Re-figuring the Hispanic World in Visual Culture
  • The Digital Past
  • Gender and Sexuality in the Hispanic World
  • Spanish Exile Culture
  • Between the National and the Global: Peninsular Spanish History, 1936 to the Present Day
  • Translation in Theory and Practice in Europe
Our BA Spanish degree is flexible, meaning you'll be able to major in Spanish as a language or choose study it as a Joint Honours, where your second language holds equal weighting. Pathway options you can also choose the option of Translation Studies alongside one or two languages. One of the most exciting elements of this degree is that you'll experience living and studying in a year abroad. Why study this course? Practice as a professional – Develop your skills with our state-of-the-art Interpreting Suite with Televic interpreting desks and sound proof booths at the same professional standard as the United Nations. More than fluent – Choose vocational modules in areas such as Language Teaching, Legal Culture, Business and more; leading into a wide range of career prospects with the help of our Careers and Employability team. Flexibility - choose to combine Spanish with ONE or TWO additional languages, Translation, Business Management, Linguistics, English Literature, History, History of Art or Music. Multicultural city – Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join a number of language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills including the multilingual Linguist Magazine. Focused academic contact – We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place within small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material (beginners will receive more support in English, as appropriate). 20th for Iberian Languages in the Complete University Guide by subject (2023) Top 30 for Iberian Languages in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide (2023)

Subject options

This course offers the following subject options:

  • Spanish

Modules

First-year modules cover a broad base of the subject and are designed to introduce you to ways of studying at university. By the final year the modules you take will become more specialised and reflect the research expertise of the academic staff. More detailed module information can be found on the ‘Course detail’ tab on the University of Birmingham’s coursefinder web pages.

How to apply

You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2024.

If you already have a 2024 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.

31Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
R410
Institution code:
B32
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above. If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.
Spanish at University of Birmingham - UCAS