BASpanish Studies with Latin American Studies (Including Foundation Year)

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	5 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	R4T9

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 5.5 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=2

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 0

An Introduction to the History of the United Kingdom During the Twentieth Century
Major Writers in English Literature
Political and Social Theory From Plato to the Present Day
Western Philosophy: Fundamental Questions, Major Thinkers
Academic Skills

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

Being an Essex modern languages graduate places you in a very advantageous position. You will be able to speak and write fluently, or to a very competent standard, in up to four languages Each of the languages we teach are widely used in the business world, and so many of our graduates are recruited by international firms looking for language specialists, and go on to develop successful global careers.

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.