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Spanish and Swedish BA

London, Bloomsbury

Our Spanish and Swedish degree offers huge scope for developing in-depth, comparative and intercultural approaches to the humanities, as well as near-native languages skills. You will choose from a wide range of modules including literature, linguistic traditions, history, sociology, philosophy, art, film or other aspects of the cultures associated with the languages you'll be learning.

UK students International students
Study mode
Full-time
Duration
4 academic years
UK tuition fees (2025/26)
£9,250
Overseas tuition fees (2025/26)
£29,800
Programme starts
September 2025
Application deadline
29 Jan 2025
UCAS course code
R4R6

Entry requirements

A levels IB Diploma Other qualifications
Grades
ABB
Subjects
Spanish required at grade A.
GCSEs
English Language at grade B or 6 and Mathematics at grade C or 4.

Contextual offer information

Grades
BBB more about contextual offers
Subjects
Spanish required.
GCSEs
English Language at grade B or 6 and Mathematics at grade C or 4.
Points
34
Subjects
A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects including Spanish at grade 6, with no higher level score below 5.

Contextual offer

Points
32 more about contextual offers
Subjects
A total of 15 points in three higher level subjects including Spanish grade 6, with no higher level score below 5.

UK applicants qualifications

For entry requirements with other UK qualifications accepted by UCL, choose your qualification from the list below:

Equivalent qualification

Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction, 12 credits at Merit and 3 credits at Pass in the Level 3 units. Please note, where subject specific requirements are stipulated at A level we may review your Access to HE syllabus to ensure you meet the subject specific requirements prior to a final decision being communicated.

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

D3,M1,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects. Spanish at D3 required.

A,B,B at Advanced Highers (or A,B at Advanced Higher and B,B,B at Higher). Spanish grade A at Advanced Higher required.

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

Not acceptable for entrance to this programme.

Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A levels at grades ABB. Spanish A level grade A required.

International applications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

Access and widening participation

澳门历史开奖记录is committed to widening access to higher education. If you are eligible for Access UCL you do not need to do anything in addition to the standard UCAS application. Your application will be automatically flagged when we receive it.
Check your Access UCL Scheme eligibility

Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates

The Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPC) prepare international students for a UCL undergraduate degree who don鈥檛 have the qualifications to enter directly. These intensive one-year foundation courses are taught on our central London campus.

Typical UPC students will be high achievers in a 12-year school system which does not meet the standard required for direct entry to UCL.

For more information see: ucl.ac.uk/upc.

English language requirements

The English language level for this programme is: Level 4

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.

A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education.

Course overview

In Years 1, 2 and your final year, you will take language modules in Spanish and Swedish, as well as cultural modules, covering a range of topics that draw on literature and film, history and linguistics. 
 
You will spend your third year abroad, split between two countries where Spanish and Swedish are spoken. You will achieve the same linguistic competence regardless of whether you start a language from beginner level or have previous knowledge of it.

Over the four years, you will deepen your knowledge of the Spanish and Swedish languages while also developing valuable skills in cultural literacy and critical thinking.

What this course will give you

We provide an ideal environment for language study. UCL offers an unparalleled range of languages and state-of-the-art facilities, including a well-equipped language learning suite, and many of our academic staff are renowned leaders in their fields.

The Year Abroad gives you the chance to attend a university or work overseas. During this time, you will finesse your language skills in Spanish and Swedish and gain valuable experience which will enhance future learning as well as career prospects.

UCL has a very international population meaning you will meet people from all over the world, which provides numerous opportunities to practise and speak your chosen languages with native speakers and learn about the associated cultures and societies from them. 

Our location in London provides access to frequent and varied cultural events, a huge range of museums, galleries, specialist libraries and bookshops, theatres, cinemas, cuisines and cultural societies.

Teaching and learning

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Upon successful completion of 360 credits, you will be awarded a BA (Hons) in Spanish and Swedish.

Modules

Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available.

You will spend the first two years 澳门历史开奖记录 gaining expertise in the productive and receptive skills of Spanish and Swedish languages, as well as gaining a more developed understanding of the literature, cinema, politics, linguistics, history, culture and society of the countries where Spanish and Swedish are spoken.

There is a compulsory year abroad in Year 3, during which you will split your time between two countries where Spanish and Swedish are spoken. You may study at a partner university or undertake an approved work placement.

The final year is based 澳门历史开奖记录 where you will continue to study a range of advanced level modules on language, applied language (such as translation), literature, history, film and linguistics. A final-year dissertation module is available, should you wish to undertake a self-initiated project which builds on the independent research skills developed over the course of your programme of study.

We are keen to ensure that students feel part of our community 澳门历史开奖记录 and therefore offer programme-specific core modules in Year 1 that students take together with their respective cohort. These offer a broader sense of their chosen discipline and an opportunity to share learning experiences. They also support students to make informed choices for their future years of study to carve out a degree pathway that suits them. Please visit our Undergraduate Modules page for more details.

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Compulsory modules


Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies



Optional modules