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International Relations and Spanish (with a year abroad)

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • October 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

In an increasingly interconnected world, understanding societies and cultures in their diversity is essential. Our programme equips students with the ability to engage, communicate, and interact effectively across linguistic and cultural boundaries, preparing them for international, transcultural, and multilingual professional environments.

At the core of our curriculum is the interdependence of languages, cultures, and international relations and global politics. Students will develop sophisticated plurilingual communication skills while critically analysing the political, social, and cultural dynamics that shape our world. Through research and evaluation, they will explore key issues such as global justice, human rights, international power shifts, and the challenges of democracy and development.

The Year Abroad experience not only enhances fluency and communicative proficiency, but also offers first-hand engagement with inter- and transculturality through cultural immersion. The flexibility of year abroad placement opportunities - including university study, volunteering and work placements in the private and public sector - enables students to get a deeper understanding of the interaction of local as well as global political, social and cultural contexts, and the evolving roles of government and civil society.

Graduates will emerge with adaptable, resilient, and resourceful skills, positioning them for careers in diplomacy, international relations, language teaching, translation, journalism, policy, human rights, and beyond. We invite students to take an active role in their learning, becoming critical and creative thinkers with a deep understanding of global complexities and the tools to make a meaningful impact.

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
L2R4
Institution code:
Y50
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAB

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

We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 36 credits M: 9 credits

Scottish Higher

Please use the course link below for more details on Scottish entry requirements.

Scottish Advanced Higher

Please use the course link below for more details on Scottish entry requirements.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
35 points

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
A - B

We will consider this qualification alongside or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications, as equivalent to one A Level.

Extended Project
C

If you achieve C or higher at EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A Level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DDD

We consider a range of OCR qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications.

T Level

We consider a range of T Level qualifications. Please contact us to discuss your qualifications.

Ab initio or post-A level Spanish
You can take the language part of this programme ab initio (from scratch, or with a qualification at AS level or below), or you can study on a route designed for those who have an A level in this language.

Our language programmes are designed to develop fluency. For this reason we do not normally offer places to native or near-native speakers who wish to study their own language.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

English language requirements

Undergraduate English Language requirementshttps://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/entry/english-language/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Contextual offers take social and economic factors that may have prevented you from reaching your true academic potential into account.

We know that some students face significant barriers during their journey to university. Contextual offers promote fairness and diversity in our community of talented students.

With a contextual offer, UK students can receive a reduced offer of up to two grades below our typical entry requirements.

Learn more on the University of York website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For additional information please see our web pages at: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-funding/

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