Spanish and Politics

Spanish is the official language in 20 countries and widely spoken in four more territories, including the United States.

The Spanish-speaking world also has a fascinating political history, making Spanish and Politics an excellent joint honours combination.

Spanish

Spanish at Edinburgh celebrated its centenary in 2019. Oour wide-ranging courses are taught by leading experts in their field, inviting you to discover the diverse and rich cultures of Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Intensive language training, including a year abroad, gives you the opportunity to develop advanced speaking, writing, reading and translating skills in Spanish.

You will be immersed in an extraordinary range of literature, film, poetry and theatre from around the world, explored in its historical context.

You will learn how to discern different varieties and registers of Spanish, and gain crucial intercultural competencies.

Politics

Politics studies the theory and practice of how societies are governed:

• How do our political institutions create collective rules?

• Who has the power to make collective rules?

• What are the consequences of political decisions?

• What is the nature of a just society, and how do we get there?

Drawing on the expertise of leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore the origins and present-day contexts of societal conflicts about power, participation, and resources. You will not only study the processes of governance at the local, national, and international levels, but also the morality of political action, and the limits of freedom and justice.

Why Edinburgh

As a world-leading festival and capital city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study a global language in its cultural context and alongside politics.

We are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or build a work placement into your time abroad.

Today, graduating with a degree in Spanish and Politics from Edinburgh gives you the blend of specialist skills and broad cultural education valued in a range of careers around the globe.

How long it takes to complete this degree programme

This programme is studied over 4 years, including a year abroad. This enables us to build choice and flexibility into your studies, giving you time to explore options, find what you like and build your skills.

Your first two years will be your pre-honours years. They will give you a good grounding in your subjects. In addition to studying core courses, you will broaden your education and skill set by choosing option courses. This may enable you to change the focus of your programme.

Your final two years will be your honours years. You will spend Year 3 abroad, gaining a lived experience of Spanish-speaking culture. Year 4 will be tailored to your interests in specific topics or approaches to Spanish and Politics.

Programme benefits

• Learn in an historic capital city where Spanish has been taught for over a century.

• Study over four years, including one abroad.

• Become fluent in one of the world's most widely spoken languages.

• Try out different subjects in your first two years.

• Join societies related to what you're studying.

• Delve into fantastic libraries and collections.