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European Studies: Spanish Pathway with a Year Abroad

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time with time abroad
  • 29 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

With this European Studies (Spanish Pathway) BA, you’ll learn about the politics and history of Spain while developing the language skills to really understand the nuance of this subject. You’ll spend a year studying abroad, where you’ll be taught and assessed in Spanish, and graduate as a Spanish speaker and an expert in European Studies.

If you choose the Spanish pathway, you could study at the Autonomous University of Madrid, a public research university located in northern Madrid, Spain.

Key benefits

  • Become a Spanish speaker even if you haven’t got any language experience, thanks to the ab-initio pathway.

  • Choose your curriculum and specialise in particular fields, such as Spanish politics, government and national identity.

  • Spend a year studying in Spain to develop your understanding of the country further.

  • Learn from a research-active, multi-national team of academics.

  • Enjoy extracurricular activities such as guest lectures or the activities organised by the student-led European and International Studies King's Association (EISKA).

  • Benefit from the department’s range of contacts with cultural institutes, libraries, international firms and government agencies.

  • Develop analytical and presentational skills valued by employers, opening up career opportunities in politics, diplomacy, administration, business and journalism.

Subject options

This course offers the following subject options:

  • Ab Initio Spanish
  • Standard Language Pathway

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time with time abroad • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 29 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
RR84
Institution code:
K60
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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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:
RR84
Institution code:
K60
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
ABB

Must include Spanish at grade B (except for applicants to the Ab Initio Spanish pathway).
Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.

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

Please see our online prospectus for further details on our BTEC entry requirements.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 30 credits M: 15 credits P: 0 credits

The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total.

Ab initio pathway: Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits: 30 must be from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining Level 3 credits at Merit. No Spanish required.

Standard pathway: Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits: 30 must be from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining Level 3 credits at Merit. In addition, an A-Level or equivalent qualification in Spanish at grade A. If you meet these grade requirements but have no academic study of Spanish, the Diploma de Español (Nivel Superior - B2) may be accepted as evidence of proficiency instead, if taken through the Instituto Cervantes.

Scottish Higher
BBB

Must be a combination of three Scottish Highers and two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.

Scottish Advanced Higher
AB

Must include grade B in Advanced Higher Spanish. Applicants for the Ab Initio pathway do not need Spanish.

Must be combined with three Scottish Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
33 points

33 points overall or an aggregate score of 16 from three Higher Levels. There is no required subject for the Ab Initio pathway. Must include grade 5 in Higher Level Spanish for the standard pathway.
The total point score of 33 includes TOK/EE.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H2, H2, H2, H3, H3

Must include Spanish (except for applicants to the Ab Initio pathway).

Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Not accepted

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, M2, M2

Standard pathway: Three Pre-U Principal subjects at D3 M2 M2 including grade M2 in Spanish. If you meet these grade requirements but have no academic study of Spanish, the Diploma de Español (Nivel Superior - B2) may be accepted as evidence of proficiency in Spanish, if taken through the Instituto Cervantes.
No Spanish required for Ab Initio pathway.

Please note that Global Perspectives is not accepted by King’s as one of your Pre-U Principal subjects.
Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) will be considered.

T Level
Not accepted

Required Subject: A-level (or equivalent) grade B in Spanish, except for those applying to study the Ab Initio (language beginners) pathway.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill
PTE Academic69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill
TOEFL (iBT)100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills
Cambridge English Advanced185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Cambridge English Proficiency185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Trinity ISELevel III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill
Institution's Own TestPass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7
We also accept the English Language component of a number of International and European qualifications as meeting our English Language requirements. These can include GCSE English, the International Baccalaureate, the Abitur or the French Baccalaureat. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band B.

Band Bhttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/entry-requirements/english-language.aspx

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.

At King’s we don’t just use your grades to assess your application. We recognise that not everyone has the same educational journey and that some students have had to overcome challenges to achieve their grades.

Contextual offers are made to applicants who may have experienced barriers that have impeded their academic progress. Contextual offers may be up to two A-Level grades (or equivalent) lower than the advertised entry requirements found on the course pages.

Learn more on the King's College London, University of London 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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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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 International fees and information, please see the course details on our online prospectus: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate

The fees stated are for entry in the forthcoming September. If you are applying for deferred entry, to commence the following September, fees may be subject to change.

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

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