Course summary

Our Hispanic Studies and History (BA) degree will give you an in-depth knowledge of Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, and a multi-faceted, international understanding of the study of history. Spanish can be taken from Advanced or Beginner level. You will graduate as a highly qualified linguist, with advanced intercultural skills and a sophisticated understanding of key concepts and debates in two Arts disciplines. The specialist communication, research, critical and evaluative skills you will gain are all highly sought after by employers. Hispanic Studies and History is a joint degree, equally weighted between both disciplines and studied in both departments. You will graduate from this course as both a specialist historian and a highly qualified linguist with advanced intercultural skills. You will also have a deep understanding of key issues and developments in the Hispanic world’s past and present, and a multifaceted understanding of the study of history. A degree in Hispanic Studies and History at Warwick will allow you to combine two specialisms. Firstly, you will be able to develop and refine your skills as a linguist through a programme of modules exploring the Spanish language and the cultures, histories and politics of Hispanic societies. Alongside this, you will pursue your interests in history, with core and optional modules on topics including the history of the Renaissance, the modern history of Britain, France and Russia, and the history of the non-European world. Warwick offers an innovative approach to Hispanic Studies, combining the study of the Spanish language with the study of Hispanic cultures across Europe, the Caribbean, the Americas, including aspects of Hispanic history in Africa and the Pacific. As a global language, Spanish has played an important role in the development of historical narratives and civilisations. History at Warwick asks you to look critically at the motivations, context and characters behind the events that define world history from the Renaissance to the present day. Our far-reaching approach allows you to explore historical topics in depth from around the globe. The department's expertise spans the British Isles, continental Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin and North America. Your second or third year is normally spent abroad, either as a language assistant, working, or studying at one of our partner universities. This is an invaluable opportunity to immerse yourself in the linguistic and cultural contexts where Spanish is spoken, enhance your language skills and build international connections. You will have access to outstanding facilities and resources. This includes flexible collaborative and individual learning spaces, as well as a vast selection of print, digital and multimedia learning materials. You will finish your degree as a proficient, internationally mobile linguist with a deep understanding of key issues and developments in the past and present of Hispanic cultures, and an advanced knowledge of global histories.