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.
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 a major global language, and specialise in different aspects of Spanish and Latin American studies and politics 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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