BA Hispanic Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) Hispanic Studies, a languages and cultures degree centred on Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory year abroad. The first year builds initial foundations through modules such as INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGES AND CULTURES, UPPER-INTERMEDIATE SPANISH, LANGUAGE AWARENESS: LINGUISTICS FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS, and INTRODUCTION TO IBERIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES, alongside optional study in Catalan, Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Italian, and film or literature. The second year continues language acquisition via ADVANCED SPANISH and INTERMEDIATE SPANISH, with optional modules covering cinema, national identities, and Latin American development. The third year is spent abroad studying in Europe or outside Europe. The final year focuses on advanced linguistic proficiency and independent research through compulsory modules like PROFICIENT SPANISH, TRANSLATION THEORY AND PRACTICE, TRANSLATION PROJECT, and DISSERTATION, while optional choices allow students to explore contemporary politics, sociolinguistics, and visual culture.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 points overall with no score less than 4 including 5 at higher level in relevant language (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language) or pass the IB Diploma plus 5,5,5 in 3 HL subjects including 5 at higher level in relevant language (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language). BTEC: Applications encouraged. We evaluate each BTEC application on its merits, entry to Advanced language with an A level or equivalent in Spanish (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language).
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 88%: 53 offers from 60 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 35%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 35%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 56%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 9%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 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): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
- UPPER-INTERMEDIATE SPANISH
- LANGUAGE AWARENESS: LINGUISTICS FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS
- INTRODUCTION TO IBERIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
- WOMEN IN IBERIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
- BEGINNERS SPANISH
- BEGINNERS CATALAN
- BEGINNERS PORTUGUESE
- INTERMEDIATE CHINESE
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH
- UPPER-INTERMEDIATE GERMAN
- UPPER-INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN
- INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE 1: PLACES AND LOCATIONS
- GLOBAL FILM HISTORY: EARLY CINEMA TO THE 1950S
- GLOBAL FILM HISTORY II: 1960S TO THE PRESENT
- INTRODUCTION TO WORLD LITERATURE 2: THEORY AND PRACTICE
- ADVANCED SPANISH
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH
- INTERMEDIATE PORTUGUESE
- INTERMEDIATE CATALAN
- THE CINEMATIC CITY
- "DOES THE NATION MATTER?" THE BASQUES' WILL TO PERSIST IN THE GLOBAL CULTURE
- SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN CINEMAS: AN INTRODUCTION
- LATIN AMERICA IN ITS LITERATURE
- GLOBAL PUBLIC SPACES: RESISTANCE, JUSTICE AND HERITAGE
- MULTILINGUAL LIVERPOOL: READING THE CITY
- SPAIN IS NOT SPAIN: NATIONALISMS & IDENTITIES IN SPANISH LITERATURE
- WOMEN IN IBERIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
- LANGUAGE TEACHING: THEORY AND PRACTICE
- PROPAGANDA AND CENSORSHIP
- BEGINNERS CATALAN
- BEGINNERS PORTUGUESE
- GLOBALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA
- YEAR ABROAD SEMESTER 1 (STUDY IN EUROPE)
- YEAR ABROAD PORTFOLIO (SEMESTER 1)
- YEAR ABROAD OUTSIDE EUROPE SEMESTER 1
- YEAR ABROAD SEMESTER 2 (STUDY IN EUROPE)
- YEAR ABROAD PORTFOLIO (SEMESTER 2)
- YEAR ABROAD OUTSIDE EUROPE STUDY SEMESTER 2
- PROFICIENT SPANISH
- TRANSLATION THEORY AND PRACTICE
- TRANSLATION PROJECT
- PROFICIENT CATALAN
- PROFICIENT PORTUGUESE
- INTERMEDIATE CATALAN
- DISSERTATION
- INTERMEDIATE PORTUGUESE
- RESISTANCE AND RENEWAL: SPANISH POETRY FROM THE FOLK SONGS OF THE FRONTIER TO THE SLAM SESSIONS OF MADRID
- RESEARCHING DIGITAL CULTURES IN THE AMERICAS
- CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS
- TERROR REMEMBERED: REPRESENTING TRAUMATIC HISTORIES IN LATIN AMERICA, EUROPE AND ASIA
- REMEMBERING SLAVERY
- THE SOCIOLINGUISTICS OF CONTEMPORARY SPAIN
- SCREENING SPAIN: CONTEMPORARY SPANISH FILM AND TELEVISION
- RESEARCH PROJECT 2
- COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS: MEMORY AND TRANSCULTURAL MOBILITY
- SCREENING TEXTS
- RESEARCH PROJECT 1
- BEGINNERS CATALAN
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Hispanic Studies at University of Liverpool earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £34,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Iberian studies.
What do graduates of BA Hispanic Studies at University of Liverpool 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 Hispanic Studies at University of Liverpool?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Hispanic Studies at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Hispanic Studies at University of Liverpool?
88% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 53 offers from 60 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Hispanic Studies at University of Liverpool include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Hispanic Studies at University of Liverpool?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.