BA Spanish
About this course
BA in Spanish, a Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies degree centred on the language, culture, and history of Spain, Latin America, and Spanish-speaking regions across Africa. Students spend the third year on an international placement in a Spanish-speaking country. The fourth year includes an independent research project and advanced language study. The first year establishes core foundations through modules such as Upper Intermediate Spanish (B2) and Researching Spanish and Latin American Studies. The second year builds proficiency with Practical Language Skills in Spanish 2 alongside optional choices spanning global politics, cinema, and translation theory. During the third year, students undertake the LCS Year Abroad. The final year involves advanced study featuring Practical Language Skills in Spanish and the Final Year Project, alongside options including Spanish-English Translation, Decolonial Approaches, and Catalan Language and Culture III.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB EPQ: BBB plus grade A in the EPQ BTEC: We will consider the level 3 QCF BTEC at Subsidiary Diploma level and above in combination with other qualifications. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information. IB: 34 points overall with 16 at Higher Level including 5 in Higher Level Spanish.
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What students say
Based on about 67 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 16%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 12%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 42%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Upper Intermediate Spanish (B2)
- Researching Spanish and Latin American Studies
- Introduction to Audio-Visual Culture
- Language: Structure and Sound
- World Histories
- Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application
- Politics, Culture and Society
- Worlds of Literature
- Discourse, Culture and Identity
- The Historical Development of Spain and Hispanic America
- Catalan Language and Culture I
- Introduction to the Cultural Production of Spain and Spanish America
- Beginners Portuguese (A1)
- Pre-intermediate Portuguese (A2)
- Practical Language Skills in Spanish 2
- Global Queer Politics and Cultures
- Social Class across Cultures
- Black Europe
- Reception, Transmission and Translation: The Global Circulation of Literature
- Global Environmental Humanities
- Languages in Action: from Theory to Practice
- Digital Communications Across Cultures
- Issues in Hispanic Cinema
- Literature and the Arts in the Spanish-speaking World
- Latin America since Independence (c1800 - c1930)
- Translation Theory and Practice in a Spanish - English Context
- Catalan Language and Culture II
- Modern Spain (1868-1975)
- LCS Year Abroad
- Final Year Project
- Practical Language Skills in Spanish
- Languages in Action: from Theory to Practice
- Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo
- Decolonial Approaches
- Social Movements across Cultures
- Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present
- Spanish in an Economic and Business Context
- Contemporary Spain: Politics, Culture and Society After Franco
- Spanish-English Translation
- Catalan Language and Culture III
- Icons and Stars: Celebrity and Revolution in Spain and Latin America
- Race and Representation in the Spanish-speaking world
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Spanish at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £46,500. The £34,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Iberian studies.
What do graduates of BA Spanish at University of Leeds do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Spanish at University of Leeds?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Spanish at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Spanish at University of Leeds?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.