German and Spanish

This flexible joint honours programme enables you to study two different European languages in their diverse cultural contexts.

Ranking among the most widely spoken and useful world languages, German and Spanish are your gateway to many countries and cultures in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Through intensive language study, including a year abroad, your studies will give you the chance to gain professional skills in all aspects of German and Spanish, including:

• reading and listening

• writing and translating

• speaking and presenting

In addition to your language classes, you will explore aspects of German-speaking and Spanish-speaking cultures from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Courses cover literature, cinema, history, politics, and languages in themed and comparative contexts.

Why Edinburgh

As a world-leading festival and capital city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study languages in their cultural context.

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 working.

Studying over four years enables you to choose courses, including from other disciplines, that match your own interests, expertise and employability needs. It gives you the blend of specialist skills and intercultural awareness 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, immersing yourself in German-language and Spanish-language cultures. Year 4 will be tailored to your interests in specific topics or approaches to German and Spanish.

Programme benefits

• Learn in an historic capital city where both German and Spanish have been taught for over a century.

• Study over four years, including one abroad.

• Become fluent in two widely spoken languages.

• Try out different subjects in your first two years.

• Delve into fantastic libraries and collections.

• Try your hand at creative writing and publishing.