Studying Spanish and History helps us understand the contemporary world, and also sheds light on the past.
On our flexible joint honours programme, you have the opportunity to develop advanced language skills in Spanish while discovering how the Spanish-speaking world, and other cultures around the globe, have shaped modern civilisation.
Spanish
Spanish is the official language in 20 countries and is widely spoken in four more territories, including the United States.
On this programme, you will be immersed in an extraordinary range of literature, film, poetry and theatre from around the world. Our flexible programme invites you to explore the diverse and rich cultures of Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean in historical context.
Complete beginners start their language learning by taking our Spanish 1A course; students with substantially more experience of learning the language typically take Spanish 1B.
Intensive language training gives you the opportunity to develop advanced spoken and written skills in Spanish while gaining the broad cultural education valued by graduate employers. You will learn how to discern different varieties and registers of Spanish, and gain a crucial intercultural awareness.
History
The Edinburgh experience is distinctive for its range of historical themes, chronological periods and geographical areas. You can choose from courses covering:
the early Middle Ages to the most recent past
Britain and Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas
Further, our courses offer a rich variety of approaches to the past, including:
political history
cultural history
social history
economic history
intellectual history
gender history
global and transnational history
Why Edinburgh
As a world-leading festival and capital city, and home of two World Heritage Sites, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study a modern language in its cultural context and alongside History.
Studying over four years enables you to choose courses, including from other disciplines, that match your own interests, expertise and employability needs.
In your first two years, you can choose to take option courses in other schools, or broaden your linguistic portfolio with another language such as Portuguese, Basque or Catalan.
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.
Programme benefits
Study over four years, giving you the choice and flexibility to try out different things.
Go abroad for the first of your honours years - Year 3.
Build up to fluency in the Spanish language, and specialise in different aspects of Spanish and Latin American studies and history as you move through your degree.
Learn in an historic capital city where we have taught Spanish for over a century.
Explore fantastic libraries and collections at the University and in the city.
Join societies, attend events, and gain the skills and confidence for life after university.
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