Spanish degree (BA)

• 240-260 points normally including Spanish at A2-level
• We consider mature students on individual merit.

Please also read our Entry Requirements section.

For joint honours degrees you should also look at the entry requirements for your other chosen subject.

• Bangor’s School of Modern Languages consistently ranks amongst the highest rated schools in its subject area in the National Student Survey.
• Our size means that we offer learning on a human scale, in small classes, where you get to know the staff and your fellow students.
• At the same time, our very large and varied range of option modules enables you to tailor your degree to your personal needs.
• Some options are taught through the medium of Spanish, others through English.
• Bangor's Modern Language graduates have a very good track record in gaining employment.
• Degree structures are flexible, allowing you to change your degree at the end of year 1 if you wish.

This section provides an outline of the content of this Spanish BA (Hons) course. Each year you'll study a series of modules, some of these are compulsory and others can be selected from a range of optional modules.

In addition to language the Spanish syllabus includes a broad range of stimulating options; by doing single honours you will have the opportunity to cover more or less the full range. First-year courses comprise introductions to the history, culture, cinema and literatures of Europe. Second- and final-year options offer increasing levels of specialisation as you proceed towards your degree. They cover a wide variety of cultural and literary material from Spanish Romanticism to 20th-century women authors, contemporary Catalan culture, Spanish visual culture and Galician language and culture.

Residence Abroad:
The third year is spent in a Spanish-speaking country. Your main options are:

• A paid work placement as an English assistant in schools. Our students have an excellent track record in getting their first choice of placement, whether in Spain or other Spanish-speaking countries such as Argentina or Chile.
• Study at one of our Erasmus partner universities, which include Universidad de Salamanca, Universitat de València, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Universitat d’Alacant, Universidade da Coruna, Universidad de Granada, Universidade de Vigo and Universitat de Girona.
• An approved work placement. 

In each case you also complete a dissertation whilst abroad, which counts towards your Bangor degree.

Modules our students are currently studying...

If you'd like a closer look at the content of the modules our current students are studying this year please click on the links below;

Spanish degree (BA/SP4)

• Year 1 modules
• Year 2 modules
• Year 4 modules

* Please note that due to the dynamic nature of our degree programmes specific topics of study/modules are occasionally subject to change.

For more on studying degree courses see our Study at Bangor section.

You will have 3-4 hours of language classes each week plus classes in your other chosen modules. Tuition is mainly in small groups and there are few formal lectures.

Assessment involves coursework and written and oral examinations. You will also complete a dissertation as part of your degree.

You can study Spanish as a Joint Honours Degree with one of the following subjects (see Single or Joint Honours for explanation): Accounting, Banking, Business Studies, Creative Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, English, English Language, Film Studies, French, German, History, Italian, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Music, Philosophy and Religion, Physical Education, Sport Science, Welsh. Please see Joint Language Honours, Another Subject plus a Modern Language (Arts and Social Science Subjects) or Another Subject plus a Modern Language (Business-Related Subjects) for further information.

"The Modern Languages Open Day convinced me that Bangor was the place to be. Everyone was so friendly, the tutors and lecturers were very approachable and helpful and the flexibility of the courses was a big plus for me."

Former student, BETHAN JONES

Studying Modern Languages opens the door to a wide variety of careers. Many Bangor Modern Languages graduates have, of course, gone into teaching and translating, but just as many have embarked upon successful careers in the civil service, business and commerce, industry and the media. The skills you learn whilst studying languages - cultural awareness, communication, accuracy, planning and logical analysis - are valued highly by employers from all sectors of the economy.

• French BA (Hons)
• French with Another Subject BA (Hons)
• German BA (Hons)
• German with Another Subject BA (Hons)
• Italian and Another Subject BA (Joint Hons)
• Joint Language Honours
• Spanish BA (Hons)
• Spanish with Another Subject BA (Hons)
• Three Language Honours (French, German, Italian, Spanish)
• Another Subject plus a Modern Language (Arts and Social Science Subjects)
• Another Subject plus a Modern Language (Business-Related Subjects)