Course overview
This degree has an emphasis on the influence of the Spanish language and Hispanic societies and cultures. The course considers the approaches to national and global political issues and political theory alongside international relations, and Spanish language study.
Your degree will be split 50:50 between Politics and International Studies and Hispanic Studies with the choice of a 75:25 split in favour of either subject in the final year. You will emerge with strong written and oral Spanish communication skills, as well as sought-after investigative, evaluative and presentation skills, gained through independent and collaborative study.
There is a compulsory year abroad in a Spanish speaking country in year two or three.
Study abroad
The third year of the degree is spent studying and/or on work placement in a country where Spanish is an official language.
Possible study abroad universities include:
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
- Universidad de Granada
- Universidad de Puerto Rico
- Universidad de Zaragoza
- Universidad Pablo de Olavide
- Universidade de Vigo
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona