BA Anthropology and Spanish
About this course
BA in Anthropology and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Language & Translation, and Human Behaviour. The degree takes four years to complete and includes a study abroad year in a Spanish speaking country, during which students can complete anthropological fieldwork.
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Entry requirements
A level: A level requirements IB: 33 points overall, including 6(Spanish),5,5 at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 46 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 63%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 13%
- Finance Professionals: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 7%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
Modules
- Being Human: Culture and Society
- Spanish 1
- Spanish for Beginners
- 'Understanding Northern Ireland: History, Politics and Anthropology'
- Introduction to Iberian Studies
- Being Creative: Music Media and the Arts
- Introduction to Latin American Studies
- A World on the Move:Historical and Anthropological Approaches to Globalization
- Us And them: Why do we have ingroups and outgroups?
- Key Debates in Anthropology
- Spanish 2
- World as Stage
- Sex and Gender Anthropological Dimensions
- Skills in the Field: Ethnographic methods
- Apocalypse: Cultures, communities, and the end of the world
- Re-imagining Spain in the nineteenth century
- The Fantastic in Latin America
- Protecting Paradise
- Hanging out on Street Corners: Creative, Public and applied Anthropology
- Human Morality
- Northern Ireland: Past, Present and Future
- Anthropology of Media
- Working and Studying Abroad
- International Placement: Languages Year Abroad
- Spanish 3
- The Spanish Enlightenment
- Human-Animal Relations: An Anthropological Perspective
- In Gods We Trust: The New Anthropology of Religion
- Anthropology Dissertation
- Anthropology and Roma
- 2666 by Roberto Bolaño
- Music, Power and Conflict
- Well-versed in Spanish
- Cognition and Culture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Anthropology and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £28,000. The £25,000 median after fifteen months is £2,500 less than the UK median for Anthropology.
What do graduates of BA Anthropology and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Anthropology and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast?
77% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Anthropology and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is A at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 148 UCAS points.
Does BA Anthropology and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Anthropology and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.