Program Overview

Economics with Hispanic Studies BA

Course Overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to pursue your passion for economics and immerse yourself in Hispanic culture? Do you want to gain a global perspective on your studies and enhance your career prospects?

BA Economics with Hispanic Studies is a four-year degree run in partnership with the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. You’ll cover a diverse range of subjects including macroeconomics, microeconomics, mathematics, statistics, economic history, developmental and behavioural economics. You’ll become proficient in Spanish, with the option to also study Portuguese, through modules that develop your existing language skills.

Tailor your career interests with a wide range of optional modules. You'll spend your third year studying in Spain. The perfect opportunity to apply your language and economic skills in a real-world setting. You'll graduate with the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to stand out to potential employers as you start your career.

Our graduates are highly sought after in a variety of sectors. These include investment banking, accountancy, government departments and much more.

Be a part of shaping our global future. Our successful alumni work at top organisations such as the Bank of America, Barclays, Bloomberg, Deloitte, Oxfam and the World Bank.

Why Choose This Course?

• Ranked 9th in the UK for economics in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
• Top 40 worldwide and 5th in the UK for economics departments in the IDEAS RePEc ranking of economics departments, offering a wide variety of high expertise in fields such as macroeconomics, economic policy and international trade
• 5th in the UK, with 99% of our research output ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021)
• Automatic year one membership of NEFS, the student-run society, which provides extensive training and networking opportunities
• Summer internship and placement opportunities through a competitive application process, which can lead to a graduate job offer
• You could spend your third year studying abroad in Spain
• Flexible course with a broad range of modules to choose from

Course Structure

Year One

• Core economics modules
  • Current Economic Issues
  • Foundations of Economics
  • The Politics of Economics and the Economics of Politicians
• Core Spanish modules
  • Spanish 1: Beginners (for students without A level Spanish)
  • Spanish 1 (for students with A level Spanish)
• Optional modules
  • Literature in Spanish
  • Mathematical Economics and Econometrics
  • Mathematical Economics and Statistical Methods
  • Modern Latin America
  • Portuguese 1: Beginners
  • Quantitative Economics

Year Two

• Core Spanish modules
  • Spanish 2: Beginners (for students without A level Spanish)
  • Spanish 2 (for students with A level Spanish)
• Optional modules
  • Luso-Hispanic Cinemas
  • Modern Spanish and Spanish American Literature and Film
  • New World(s): Contacts, Conquests and Conflict in Early Modern Hispanic History and Culture
  • Portuguese 2: Beginners

Year Three

• Year abroad
  • Subject to you meeting the relevant requirements, your third year will be spent studying at one of our partner institutions.

Year Four

• Core modules
  • Dissertation
  • Spanish 3
• Optional modules
  • Advanced Development Economics
  • Advanced Econometric Theory
  • Advanced Experimental and Behavioural Economics
  • Advanced Financial Economics
  • Advanced Industrial Economics
  • Advanced International Trade I
  • Advanced International Trade II
  • Advanced Labour Economics
  • Advanced Macroeconomics
  • Advanced Mathematical Economics
  • Advanced Microeconomics
  • Advanced Monetary Economics
  • Advanced Public Economics
  • Business and Society in Spain
  • Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies through Literature and Film
  • Economic Policy Analysis I
  • Economic Policy Analysis II
  • International Money and Macroeconomics
  • Making the Cuban Revolution: Ideology, Culture and Identity in Cuba since 1959
  • Microeconometric Methods
  • Numerical Methods in Economics
  • Painting in Spain
  • Politics and Literature in Contemporary Spain
  • Portuguese 3
  • Spanish American Narrative and Film

Assessment

• Assessment methods
  • Dissertation
  • Essay
  • Examinations
  • Presentation
  • Group presentation
  • Group exercise
• Contact time and study hours
  • You will have at least the following hours of timetabled contact a week through lectures, seminars, tutorials, computer classes and supervisions.
  • Year one: minimum of 12 hours
  • Year two: minimum of 10 hours
  • Final year: minimum of 8 hours

Careers

• Graduate destinations
  • Our graduates go into a wide variety of careers, including investment banking, accountancy, mergers and acquisitions, and stock and bond trading.
  • Recent graduates now work at organisations such as the Bank of America, Barclays, Bloomberg, Deloitte, Oxfam and the World Bank.
• Job prospects
  • 89.80% of undergraduates from the School of Economics secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
  • The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £33,841.

Fees

• Tuition fees
  • £9,535 per year (UK undergraduate students)
  • £24,300 per year (International students)
• Additional costs
  • All students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
  • We also recommend students have a suitable laptop to work both on and off-campus.
  • For more information, please check the equipment advice.
  • As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses.
  • You should be able to access most of the books you'll need through our libraries, though you may wish to purchase your own copies or more specific titles.
  • Statistical software for second and third-year modules and the dissertation are available to students in university computer labs.

Scholarships and Bursaries

• The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships.
  • These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help.
  • For up to date information regarding tuition fees, visit our fees and finance pages.
• International students
  • We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.
• Home students
  • Over one third of our UK students receive our means-tested core bursary, worth up to £1,000 a year.
  • Full details can be found on our financial support pages.