Program Overview

Spanish and Linguistics BA Honours

Overview

Our Spanish and Linguistics BA trains you to be a competent linguist ready to enter graduate employment. Our degree offers the exciting combination of the study of Spanish language and culture alongside the wider study of the forms, structures and varieties of language itself.

Course Details

• UCAS Code: RQ41
• Institution Code: W50
• Attendance: Full-time - September 2026
• Duration: 3 or 4 years
• Campus: Regent, Central London
• UK Fees: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• International Fees: £17,600 (Price per academic year)

Course Structure

• Year 1:
  • Exploring Language
  • Introduction to the Study of Language and Culture
  • Introduction to Translation (available to intermediate students)
  • Objects and Meaning: The Social Life of Material Culture
  • The Spanish World and the Word
  • World Varieties of English
• Year 2:
  • Child Language Acquisition
  • Expressions of Spanish Culture
  • Language in the Public Space
  • Language Structure and Meaning
  • Multilingual e-Collaboration: Transposing Current Affairs
  • Understanding Culture: Hispanic Studies in Focus
• Placement Year:
  • Professional experience or study abroad year
• Year 3:
  • Applied Language Studies
  • Final Year Project
  • Identities on the Move: Hispanic Studies in Focus
  • Language Contact and Change
  • Language Form
  • Multilingualism in Society: Theory and Practice
  • Sex Strike: Gender and Protest
  • Themes in Contemporary Hispanic Studies
  • Work Placement for Humanities

Entry Requirements

• UK:
  • A levels – BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points)
  • T levels – 104 UCAS Tariff points
  • International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
  • BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM
  • BTEC Diploma – D*D
  • Access – 104 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
  • GCSE English Language grade 4/C – IB grade 4 Higher level, GCSE Maths grade 4/C – IB grade 4
• International:
  • International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
  • Other international qualifications – country-specific entry requirements
  • International Foundation courses – Kaplan International College London
  • English language requirements – IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with a score of 5.5 in each component

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching Methods:
  • Scheduled hours
  • Placement
  • Independent study
• Assessment Types:
  • Practical
  • Written exams
  • Coursework

Supporting You

• Student Hub: study support, personal tutors, student advice team, extra-curricular activities
• Course Location: Regent Campus, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW

Related Courses

• Spanish and International Relations BA Honours
• Spanish and English BA Honours
• Spanish and English BA Honours

Fees and Funding

• UK Tuition Fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• International Tuition Fee: £17,600 (Price per academic year)
• Funding: undergraduate student funding options, scholarships, EU Qualifications Welcome Award Scheme
• Additional Costs: £50 for additional materials at Level 4, £50 at Level 5, and £50 at Level 6

Professional Recognition

• The University of Westminster is a Higher Education Language partner of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.

Careers

• Boost your employability: Spanish was the second most desired language by employers in 2019
• Futureproof your career: The British Council named Spanish as the most important language for the future
• International experience: gain work experience while developing your language skills by taking part in a semester or an academic year working or volunteering in a Spanish-speaking country
• Job roles: Civil Service, Digital copywriting, International client liaison, Speech therapy, Teaching and education, Translation and interpreting
• Graduate employers: Christ Church CE Primary School, Mace Ltd, Medtronic, Oddbins, Skampi

Course Leader

• Dr Siavash Bakhtiar, Lecturer in French Studies

Course Team

• Dr Liz HARVEY-KATTOU, Senior Lecturer
• Olga Nunez Pineiro, Senior Lecturer
• Dr Andrew Caink, Principal Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics
• Dr Sean Sutherland, Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics
• Professor Louise Sylvester, Professor of English Language
• Dr Charles Denroche, Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics
• Dr Petros Karatsareas, Reader
• Debora Staryfurman, Lecturer
• Dr Ailsa Peate, Lecturer
• Maria-Jose Galan, Lecturer
• Maria Blanco-Hermida, Senior Lecturer