Hispanic Studies (Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Latin American Studies) BA (Hons)
University of Liverpool
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Iberian Languages
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Sociology
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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
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Course info

Hispanic Studies covers the languages, literatures, cultures and histories of Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Liverpool is one of the few UK universities to offer Basque, Catalan and Portuguese Studies, which makes our programmes more diverse and stimulating than many. Spanish and Portuguese are truly global languages; Spanish has over 400 million speakers and Portuguese has over 200 million.At the University of Liverpool we take a pluricultural and plurilingual approach to the Luso-Hispanic ...Read more

Hispanic Studies covers the languages, literatures, cultures and histories of Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Liverpool is one of the few UK universities to offer Basque, Catalan and Portuguese Studies, which makes our programmes more diverse and stimulating than many. Spanish and Portuguese are truly global languages; Spanish has over 400 million speakers and Portuguese has over 200 million.At the University of Liverpool we take a pluricultural and plurilingual approach to the Luso-Hispanic World. We have a strong interest in looking at Spanish in and beyond Spain with an emphasis on the variety of different languages and cultures encountered both on the Iberian Peninsula and in Latin America. As one of the longest established centres for the study of Latin America, we have considerable expertise in Latin America, which will add further depth and breadth to your degree and lets you specialise in Latin American Studies from Year Two. Not only will you become a confident reader, writer, listener, and speaker of Spanish, you will also gain a thorough understanding of many aspects of Hispanic Studies.We have a vibrant community of students who are involved in a wide range of extra-curricular activities including Iberian Week and Latin American Week, the Lusophone and Hispanic Film Clubs, an annual Symposium, Visiting Writers, and much more.

Key stats

Iberian Languages
WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
11/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
24th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
19th
Iberian Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
100%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Iberian Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Iberian Studies graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
03 Mar 15

Great. My course has had a wide variety of modules which has felt like its given me a well round appreciation of the subject. I loved loved loved my year abroad, best time of my..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
13 Feb 15

Great city, great people. Affordable place to live and perfect for students. It has been refurbished a lot over the last few years and the accommodation isn't as dated anymore...Read more

Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

BBB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

B Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

33 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H1,H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDD Grades / Points required

T Level:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

A Grades / Points required

A Level in the relevant at grade B for entry to Advanced language; (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language)

BBB in Advanced Highers including grade B in relevant language for entry to Advanced language; (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners' language) combinations of Advanced Highers and Scottish Highers are welcome.

45 credits at level 3 to include 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit for entry to Beginners’ language

Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade B in the EPQ, for example the offer would be BBB or BBC plus B in the EPQ. Please note that Humanities and Social Sciences Honours Select programmes which have a Management, Law or Sociology component will not accept the EPQ.

33 including 6 at higher level in relevant language (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language), with no score less than 4

H1, H1, H2, H2 including relevant language for entry to Advanced language; (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners Language)

Applications encouraged. We evaluate each BTEC application on its merits, entry to Advanced language with an A level or equivalent in relevant language (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language).

T levels considered in a relevant subject.

Accepted with A Level grades BB including relevant language (no subject requirement for entry to Beginners’ Language).

Popular A-level subjects

Iberian Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Spanish
91%
English Literature
31%
French
29%
History
27%
Mathematics
15%
HESA

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SR
Student Reviewer
03 Mar 15
Hispanic Studies (Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Latin American Studies) BA (Hons)
Great. My course has had a wide variety of modules which has felt like its given me a well round appreciation of the subject. I loved loved loved my year abroad, best time of my...
Read more
SR
Student Reviewer
13 Feb 15
Hispanic Studies (Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Latin American Studies) BA (Hons)
Great city, great people. Affordable place to live and perfect for students. It has been refurbished a lot over the last few years and the accommodation isn't as dated anymore....
Read more
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