BA Spanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad)
About this course
BA (Hons) Spanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad), an undergraduate degree spanning English Language and Linguistics and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. The programme includes a mandatory year abroad spent studying at a partner university or undertaking a work placement or internship. Students also have the option to transfer to a three-year degree without the year abroad. The first year builds foundational knowledge through compulsory modules such as Language and the Mind, Understanding Language in the Real World, and Spanish Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate, alongside optional modules like Phonetics and Phonology. The second year advances proficiency with Spanish Language and Cultures: Advanced and Foundations of Meaning, while offering choices such as Sociolinguistics and Acoustic Phonetics and Phonological Analysis. The final year centers on Spanish Language and Cultures: Proficient, complemented by specialized options including Psycholinguistics: Language Processing, Bilingualism, and an Independent Study in Languages and Cultures.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points BTEC: DDD We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level
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What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 79%
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%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 40%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 30%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 25%
- South East: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Spanish Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate
- Language and the Mind
- Understanding Language in the Real World
- Understanding Spanish-speaking Cultures and Societies
- Intensive Spanish Language and Cultures: Beginner
- Understanding Spanish-speaking Cultures and Societies
- English Past and Present
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Syntactic Structures
- Spanish Language and Cultures: Advanced
- Foundations of Meaning
- Multiple Identities in 21st Century Spain
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Plurilingualism, Multilingualism and Transnational Languages: Concepts, Strategies and Approaches
- Aspects of a Theory of Syntax
- Acoustic Phonetics and Phonological Analysis
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language I
- Sociolinguistics
- Spanish Language and Cultures: Proficient
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Latinos in the USA
- Independent Study in Languages and Cultures
- Translation: Methodology and Practice
- Topics in Phonetics and Phonology
- Bilingualism
- Multimodality: Language and the Body
- Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Topics in Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain
- Universals and Variation in Syntactic Systems
- Formal Approaches to Semantics
- A Usage-based View of Language
- English Place-names across Time and Space
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language II
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Spanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £37,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA Spanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Spanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Spanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 134 UCAS points.
Does BA Spanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Spanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.