BASpanish Studies with Latin American Studies

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	R4T7

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00396&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics
Introduction to Contemporary Latin America
Introduction to Latin American History: From 16th Century Conquest to 19th Century Modernization
Advanced Spanish (optional)
From the Caves to Modern Graffiti: A Visual History of the Spanish Language (optional)
Politics and Power (optional)
Truth, Justice, and the Nature of Politics (optional)

Year 2

Proficiency Level Spanish (optional)
Spanish and Latin American Art, Film and Music (optional)
Modern Languages Project (optional)
Doing Interdisciplinary Research for a BA Dissertation: Approaches, Methods, Practice
Political Development in Latin America and Africa (optional)
Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics

Final year

Final Year Language Dissertation
Mastery Level Spanish
Translation, Interpreting and Subtitling Skills
Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics
Brazil in Focus: Business, Culture and Society (optional)

Career opportunities

Our graduates become teachers, translators, administrators and journalists. Their valued language skills have enabled them to work in diverse fields including banking, entertainment, media, education and tourism, as well as for a host of UK and international companies. In particular, a degree in modern languages lends itself to a career in education, translation, interpretation, trade, PR, communications, immigration or diplomacy.

For example, one of our recent graduates now teaches English for the British Council, whilst another works internationally with NATO.