You will build on your current language skills, studying Spanish and Portuguese.

You also have opportunities to study a range of optional modules, giving you the chance to explore the cultures of Latin America, Portugal and Spain.

You will continue to build on your language skills. You will build on the foundations laid in your first year and will be able to explore new topics

Your optional modules dig deeper into the history and cultures of the countries you're studying. You will also have the opportunity to study Catalan.

Optional Year Abroad

Studying abroad is a great way to immerse yourself in local cultures, meet new people and improve your language skills.

Our year abroad is optional, meaning you can choose to study abroad in your third year (making your degree four years) or you can opt out (which will make your degree three years). You do not have to choose right away and will receive plenty of support and advice on your options before you make your decision in Stage 2.

The way you spend your year abroad is up to you. You can:

• work as a British Council teaching assistant in a school (UK nationals only)
• study at a partner university
• undertake an approved work placement

The year abroad is highly flexible and students can choose to either spend their year abroad in one country or divide it between two countries. You can also study at a partner university in one semester and undertake a work placement in another.

Find out more about our current partner universities.

Optional Careers Placement Year

Work experience can enhance your career prospects beyond university. All modern language students not taking a year abroad have the opportunity to undertake a Careers Placement Year in the UK. This will be in the third year of your study and will make your degree four years long in total.

With a placement year you can choose to do:

• one placement lasting 9-12 months
• two placements which last at least 4.5 months each

Again, you don't need to decide now if you'd like to choose a Placement Year and you will receive plenty of support and advice on your options before you make your decision in Stage 2.

Final year is Stage 4 for those choosing a Year Abroad or a Careers Placement and Stage 3 for those not choosing these options.

In final year, your language studies build on the levels you have developed in Stage 2 or during your Year Abroad and also develop more professional skills. For Spanish you will be able to choose between studying translation and interpreting or language for professional and academic purposes.

As in Stages 1 and 2, you choose optional modules to further develop your knowledge of the cultures and histories of the countries where your languages are spoken.