Course Overview
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Course summary
At Westminster, we'll train you to become a competent linguist in modern languages, ready to enter graduate employment.
We place particular emphasis on employability and the contemporary cultural context, and offer high-quality teaching in all language skills.
Our course offers you an opportunity to study the Spanish and English languages and cultures in an integrated interdisciplinary way, exploring the connections between them and the broader historical and cross-cultural contexts in which they are produced.
This course will enable you to achieve a good or high level of linguistic competence in Spanish in all four skill areas (reading, writing, listening and speaking), enhance your skills in using English, and develop linguistic and cultural knowledge and understanding.
You’ll be able to thrive linguistically in different cultural situations, and you’ll also gain the transferable and cognitive skills necessary for lifelong personal and professional development.
We accept students at two different entry points – beginner or intermediate. Please note that we may need to test you to determine your entry point.
You’ll study an integrated curriculum with a focus on applied language skills and cultural studies, supported by a rigorous development of your foreign languages skills in all areas.
You’ll develop your understanding of the English language in terms of the way it is structured, its linguistic diversity in Britain and around the world as a global language, the ways in which it varies between different texts, and, at a wider level, the ways in which it reflects and contributes to wider meanings in society. You'll also have the opportunity to consider the theoretical tools of both literary analysis and language research in detail.
You may have the option to spend a full academic year abroad at a partner institution and/or approved form of employment in a country where Spanish is the official language. You can also study an optional module from a range of topics across the University in each year.
Top reasons to study with us
- Opportunities to participate in a year abroad in a Spanish-speaking country
- Individually focused academic support through our tutorial modules
- Opportunities to practise one-to-one conversation with a native speaker through the Languages Plus programme
- Study English language with world experts in language and gender, and the history of English
- Combine Spanish with English language to enhance your skills in both subjects
Course structure
Teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, seminars and workshops, but most of your learning is independent, conducted beyond the classroom (individually and in groups) in the library, at home, and via online learning.
Assessment methods include essays, exams, individual and group presentations, projects, and critical analysis.
The following subjects are indicative of what you will study on this course.
Subjects of study include:
- Introducing English Language
- Introduction to the Study of Language and Culture
- Introduction to Translation (available to intermediate students)
- Language and Text
- Objects and Meaning: The Social Life of Material Culture
- The Spanish World and the Word
- World Varieties of English
Credit Level 4
Subjects of study include:
- Child Language Acquisition
- Discourse Across Time
- Expressions of Spanish Culture
- Language and Literary Style
- Language in the Public Space
- Multilingual e-Collaboration: Transposing Current Affairs
- Understanding Culture: Hispanic Studies in Focus
Credit Level 5
Professional experience or study abroad year
Between Years 2 and 3, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a professional placement year in industry. Completing the placement year will lead to the final award Bachelor of Arts with Honours – Spanish and English Language with Professional Experience.
Alternatively, you can undertake a period of study abroad at one of Westminster’s partner institutions. Successful completion will lead to the final award Bachelor of Arts with Honours – Spanish and English Language with International Experience.
Subjects of study include:
- Applied Language Studies
- Final Year Project
- Identities on the Move: Hispanic Studies in Focus
- Language and Power
- Language Contact and Change
- Language Form
- Multilingualism in Society: Theory and Practice
- Sex Strike: Gender and Protest
- Studies in Literary Language
- Themes in Contemporary Hispanic Studies
- Work Placement for Humanities
Credit Level 6
Professional recognition
The University of Westminster is a Higher Education Language partner of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.
For more details on course structure, modules, teaching and assessment Download the programme specification (PDF).
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Careers
With a growing global network of 3,000 employers, our Careers and Employability Service is here to support you to achieve your full potential.
Study, work or volunteer abroad
You may have the opportunity to spend a year abroad on a study, work or volunteering placement in a Spanish-speaking country.
Boost your employability
Spanish was one of the top three languages most wanted by employers in 2019, according to a report by CBI/Pearson.
Source: CBI/Pearson.
Employers around the world
The University’s Careers and Employability Service has built up a network of over 3,000 employers around the world, helping all our students explore and connect with exciting opportunities and careers.
Career development
Our course aims to produce graduates who have strong communication and organisational skills, are flexible, adaptable and capable of working collectively and autonomously.
The language skills gained in our course will allow you to develop the interlingual and intercultural competences associated with an international outlook and global citizenship.
Career development skills are embedded in the course, and opportunities for part-time work, internships, placements, careers workshops, work-related learning, and more, are available to you – opening up a range of future job roles or further training options
Job roles
This course will prepare you for roles such as:
- Business analyst
- Copywriter
- Journalist and media content creator
- Teacher of languages or English
- Translator and interpreter
Graduate employment
Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including:
- Groundworks 95 Ltd
- Harrods
- International SOS
- Ministry of Justice
- Watching America
International Opportunities
Many of our courses offer international study and work experiences, and the University provides other global opportunities that all students can apply for - so whatever you're studying, you'll have the chance to go abroad.
Opportunities could include:
- Taking part in semester or year-long exchanges at institutions around the world
- Attending an international summer school or field trip
- Developing your CV through volunteering or work placements abroad
International experience broadens horizons, boosts self-confidence, and improves global understanding, alongside being fantastic for your career.
Find out more about our international opportunities, including funding options and where you can go.
Course Leader
Dr Liz Harvey-Kattou
Senior Lecturer
Liz is the Leader of Modern Languages combined courses and a Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies. She was educated at UCL (BA Modern Iberian and Latin American Regional Studies, MA Hispanic Studies, PhD Hispanic Studies). She has lived and worked in Costa Rica.
She teaches modules on world cinema, Hispanic cultural studies, and Spanish language. Her research looks at national identity and cultural production, specifically literature and film. She has published a book, Contested Identities in Costa Rica: Constructions of the Tico in Literature and Film (LUP, 2019), as well as several articles and book chapters on Latin American film and literature.
Studying languages and cultures helps you see your own place in the world more clearly.
Course Team
- Olga Nunez Pineiro - Senior Lecturer
- Dr Andrew Caink - Principal Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics
- Dr Sean Sutherland - Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics
- Professor Louise Sylvester - Professor of English Language
- Dr Charles Denroche - Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics
- Dr Petros Karatsareas - Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics
- Debora Staryfurman - Lecturer
- Dr Liz Harvey-Kattou - Senior Lecturer
- Dr Ailsa Peate - Lecturer
- Maria Blanco-Hermida - Senior Lecturer
- Maria-Jose Galan - Lecturer
Why study this course?
Opportunities abroad
You may have the option to spend a year abroad on a work, study or volunteering placement in a Spanish-speaking country. Previous destinations have included Madrid, Barcelona, Grenada, Cuba, Mexico and Argentina.
Language in practice
You'll have access to our Languages Plus programme which puts you in touch with native speakers through the Language Exchange, gives you one-to-one grammar help at the Language Clinics, and allows you to gain valuable work experience in a languages-related field.
Fantastic central London location
Based in our Regent Campus in central London, you'll enjoy the benefits of studying in a major global city.
Entry Requirements
- A levels – BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points)
- T levels – 104 UCAS Tariff points
- International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM
- BTEC Diploma – D*D
- Access – 104 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
In addition to one of the above, you should have:
- GCSE English Language grade 4/C – IB grade 4 Higher Level, GCSE Maths grade 4/C – IB grade 4
If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.
We are ideally looking for evidence of successful language learning, formal or informal, in the applicant’s personal statement. We accept students at Beginners’ and Intermediate levels. Proficient students (native speaker level) will be directed towards our BA in Translation as a more appropriate course.
We also welcome applications from students who are taking a combination of qualifications listed above. For further information, please contact Course Enquiries.
View more information about our entry requirements and the application process
- International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis
If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.
We are ideally looking for evidence of successful language learning, formal or informal, in the applicant’s personal statement. We accept students at Beginners’ and Intermediate levels. Proficient students (native speaker level) will be directed towards our BA in Translation as a more appropriate course.
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What our students say
Dennis Montagano
Spanish and English Language BA - 2022
My time spent at Westminster was sincerely the best three years of my life, and I couldn't be happier to have made this decision. I’m honestly sad that soon I will graduate, but at the same time so grateful for everything – the memories made, the experiences I had, my awesome lecturers that taught me, the friends I made, and my path of self-growth.
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Fees and Funding
UK tuition fee: £9,250 (Price per academic year)
When you have enrolled with us, your annual tuition fees will remain the same throughout your studies with us. We do not increase your tuition fees each year.
Find out how we set our tuition fees.
Funding
As well as tuition fee loans, there is a range of funding available to help you fund your studies.
Find out about undergraduate student funding options.
Scholarships
The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students, which cover all or part of your tuition fees.
Find out if you qualify for one of our scholarships.
Additional costs
You should budget for about £50 in each year for additional materials.
See also our general policy on what your tuition fees cover.
International tuition fee: £15,400 (Price per academic year)
When you have enrolled with us, your annual tuition fees will remain the same throughout your studies with us. We do not increase your tuition fees each year.
Find out how we set our tuition fees.
EU Qualifications Welcome Award Scheme
If you are an international student accepted on an undergraduate programme starting in September 2024 or September 2025 at level 3 (Foundation) or level 4 (first year) on the basis of an eligible EU qualification only, you will be awarded a tuition fee reduction which will align your fee more closely to the one for UK students. For more information, see the EU Qualifications Welcome Award Scheme.
International student funding
Find out about funding for international students.
Additional costs
You should budget for about £50 in each year for additional materials.
See also our general policy on what your tuition fees cover.
Teaching and Assessment
Below you will find how learning time and assessment types are distributed on this course. The graphs below give an indication of what you can expect through approximate percentages, taken either from the experience of previous cohorts, or based on the standard module diet where historic course data is unavailable. Changes to the division of learning time and assessment may be made in response to feedback and in accordance with our terms and conditions.
How you'll be taught
Teaching methods across all our undergraduate courses focus on active student learning through lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application. Learning typically falls into three broad categories:
- Scheduled hours: examples include lectures, seminars, practical classes, workshops, supervised time in a studio
- Placement: placement hours normally include placement opportunities, but may also include live projects or virtual activity involving employers
- Independent study: non-scheduled time in which students are expected to study independently. This may include preparation for scheduled sessions, follow-up work, wider reading or practice, completion of assessment tasks, or revision
How you'll be assessed
Our undergraduate courses include a wide variety of assessments.
Assessments typically fall into three broad categories:
- Practical: examples include presentations, videos, podcasts, lab work, creating artefacts
- Written exams: end of semester exams
- Coursework: examples include essays, reports, in-class tests, portfolios, dissertation
Data from the academic year 2023/24
Supporting you
Our Student Hub is where you’ll find out about the services and support we offer, helping you get the best out of your time with us.
- Study support — workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills
- Personal tutors — support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
- Student advice team — provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas
- Extra-curricular activities — volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more
Course location
Our Regent Campus is comprised of two sites, situated on and around Regent Street – one of the most famous and vibrant streets in London.
Subjects including Criminology and Sociology, English and Creative Writing, History, Languages, Politics and International Relations and Visual Culture are based at 309 Regent Street, which includes recently refurbished social spaces, gym facilities and our Regent Street Cinema.
For more details, visit our locations page.
Contact us
Call our dedicated team on:
+44 (0)20 7911 5000 ext 65511
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