Hispanic Studies (Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Latin American Studies)
University of Liverpool
UCAS Code: RR45 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
A Level in the relevant at grade B for entry to Advanced language; (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language)
Access to HE Diploma
45 credits at level 3 to include 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit for entry to Beginners’ language
Extended Project
Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade B in the EPQ, for example the offer would be BBB or BBC plus B in the EPQ. Please note that Humanities and Social Sciences Honours Select programmes which have a Management, Law or Sociology component will not accept the EPQ.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Mathematics and English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications or who do not meet these GCSE requirements will be considered on an individual basis according to their circumstances.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
33 including 6 at higher level in relevant language (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language), with no score less than 4
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H1, H2, H2 including relevant language for entry to Advanced language; (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners Language)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Applications encouraged. We evaluate each BTEC application on its merits, entry to Advanced language with an A level or equivalent in relevant language (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language).
Scottish Advanced Higher
BBB in Advanced Highers including grade B in relevant language for entry to Advanced language; (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners' language) combinations of Advanced Highers and Scottish Highers are welcome.
T levels considered in a relevant subject.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Accepted with A Level grades BB including relevant language (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language).
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About this course
Hispanic Studies covers the languages, literatures, cultures and histories of Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Liverpool is one of the few UK universities to offer Basque, Catalan and Portuguese Studies, which makes our programmes more diverse and stimulating than many. Spanish and Portuguese are truly global languages; Spanish has over 400 million speakers and Portuguese has over 200 million.
At the University of Liverpool we take a pluricultural and plurilingual approach to the Luso-Hispanic World. We have a strong interest in looking at Spanish in and beyond Spain with an emphasis on the variety of different languages and cultures encountered both on the Iberian Peninsula and in Latin America. As one of the longest established centres for the study of Latin America, we have considerable expertise in Latin America, which will add further depth and breadth to your degree and lets you specialise in Latin American Studies from Year Two. Not only will you become a confident reader, writer, listener, and speaker of Spanish, you will also gain a thorough understanding of many aspects of Hispanic Studies.
We have a vibrant community of students who are involved in a wide range of extra-curricular activities including Iberian Week and Latin American Week, the Lusophone and Hispanic Film Clubs, an annual Symposium, Visiting Writers, and much more.
Modules
Students who take Hispanic Studies in Single Honours as a Beginner in Spanish Language are required to take a 25% minor subject in their first year of study. Please visit the academic department’s website to see the latest listings and information about available about minor subjects. Beginners in Spanish Language may not choose to take another language at Beginners’ level as their minor subject.
The Uni
University of Liverpool
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It's often said there's a shortage of modern language graduates, and graduates from Spanish courses have a lot of options available to them when they complete their courses. In 2015, nearly 1300 UK graduates got degrees in Spanish and the subject is seeing its popularity increase. About one in five got jobs overseas — often as English teachers. If you want to put your degree to work in the UK, teacher training is a common option, and businesses see Spanish-speaking countries as important markets, leading to graduate opportunities in marketing, human resources, sales and project management. But remember — whilst employers say they rate graduates who have more than one language, you need to have them as part of a whole package of good skills.
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