BA History and Spanish
About this course
BA in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies and History, exploring the historical and cultural dimensions of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Language & Translation, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The four-year programme includes a required study abroad year, enabling students to begin Spanish as beginners or build upon existing language qualifications while completing core modules in grammar and translation.
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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 49 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 130 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Who gets in
Based on about 140 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 3%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Modules
- Exploring History 1
- Exploring History 2
- Spanish 1
- Spanish for Beginners
- Introduction to Iberian Studies
- Introduction to Latin American Studies
- A World on the Move:Historical and Anthropological Approaches to Globalization
- History and Historians: Contested Pasts
- Revolutions
- The Long Road to Black Lives Matter
- Spanish 2
- Politics and Society in 19th Century Ireland
- The American South 1619-1865
- Ireland since partition
- The American South, 1865-1980
- World as Stage
- The Roman Origins of the East and West; From Augustus to Charlemagne
- The Expansion of Medieval Europe, 1000-1300
- The making of contemporary Britain: 1914 to the present
- Revolutionary Europe, 1500-1789
- Nationalism and Liberation in 20th Century Africa
- Alexander The Great and the Creation of the Hellenistic World
- Apocalypse: Cultures, communities, and the end of the world
- Re-imagining Spain in the nineteenth century
- The Fantastic in Latin America
- Protecting Paradise
- Cabinets of Curiosity: Museums Past and Present
- Northern Ireland: Past, Present and Future
- Revolution and Disaster in Ireland and Britain 1603-1707
- Working and Studying Abroad
- International Placement: Languages Year Abroad
- Spanish 3
- The Spanish Enlightenment
- That Vast Catastrophe: The Great Irish Famine
- The Soviet Union 1921-1991
- The Irish Revolution, 1917-1921
- Working Class Communities in the UK 1900-1970
- Dissertation
- United Irishmen and Unionists: the religion and politics of Ulster protestants
- Religion and Empire: Christian Missions To Africa, Asia and Middle East
- Crime & Punishment 19th Century Ireland
- The Rise of Christianity 2: The Conversion of the Roman Empire
- Thatcher's Britain
- Sin Cities? Everyday Life in the Modern Metropolis
- The Ancient City
- Pop Culture and Protest in U.S. History
- Twentieth-Century China
- Paths to Independence and Decolonisation in India and East Africa
- Diaspora: Irish 19th-century migration
- Extermination: History and Memory of the Murdered Jews of Europe
- 2666 by Roberto Bolaño
- War, Politics, and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland, c.1166-c.1521
- African and Irish Relations in the Americas
- Well-versed in Spanish
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,000. The £24,500 median after fifteen months is £4,500 less than the UK median for Iberian studies.
What do graduates of BA History 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 History and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History 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 138 UCAS points.
Does BA History 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 History and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.