Program Overview

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Spanish at Queen’s introduces students to the literatures, histories, cultures and language of the Spanish-speaking world. We are proud to offer students the opportunity to learn more about Spain and Latin America and to study different periods from early modern (Golden Age) Spain and colonial Latin America to twentieth-first century Spain and contemporary Latin America.

Students can start to learn Spanish as beginners if they do not have an A or AS level in Spanish.

All students follow core modules in Spanish language which enable students to develop skills in written and spoken Spanish and translation from Spanish to English. The degree takes four years to complete and includes a study abroad year which many of our students say is a highlight of their degree. All our classes are taught in small groups by a dedicated team of staff, giving students the opportunity to be part of a close-knit community, participate fully in discussions and receive detailed, personalised feedback on their work.

Spanish Degree highlights

Excellence of research and teaching consistently recognised in league tables. Iberian Languages at Queen’s are 2nd for Research Quality, and 5th for Research Intensity.

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Global Opportunities

After stage 2, you will spend an academic year working or studying in a Spanish-speaking country. Students have the possibility of

acquiring valuable professional experience by teaching in a school, undertaking a work placement, or doing voluntary work; they may also elect to study at a Spanish university. Queen's University Belfast is committed to providing a range of international opportunities to its students during their degree programme. Details of this provision are currently being finalised and will be available from the University website once confirmed.

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Industry Links

Graduates in Spanish have risen to the top in a number of fields, including media, print journalism, translating, marketing, local government, fast-stream Civil Service, and a very wide range of local, national and international companies.

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World Class Facilities

Queen’s Library has an outstanding collection of resources relating to Spain and Latin America. The Language Centre has state-of-the-art facilities for language learning, and the IT provision more generally is excellent.

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Internationally Renowned Experts

Spanish at QUB has world leading experts in Spanish and Latin American literatures and cultures. Thanks to the breadth of staff expertise we are able to offer students the opportunity to study countries across the Spanish speaking world and different time periods. Research in Languages at Queen’s was ranked 3rd in the UK in REF 2014 for Research Intensity and 5th for Grade Point Average.

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Student Experience

Students run a lively Spanish and Portuguese Society, and staff offer support through a personal tutoring system, skills development programme and a structured framework for feedback.

• 100% of students studying Spanish and Portuguese said that their course had provided them with opportunities to bring information and ideas together from different topics; 96% had been able to contact staff when they needed to; 93% of students said that staff were good at explaining things and, according to

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• Spanish and Portuguese Society: Students can get involved in a vibrant student network that organizes activities throughout the year (e.g. tapas nights, language intercambios) and includes many ERASMUS students at Queen’s as well.

"I've really enjoyed my time studying Spanish at Queen's. The lecturers are all really friendly and approachable, and the small class sizes make it easy to get to know your tutors and classmates. The language classes are well-organised and cover all aspects of language learning, such as grammar and vocabulary acquisition, conversational fluency and contextual cultural information."

Emer O’Toole (Final Year 2016-17)

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