French and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs)

French and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen brings together two top-rated subjects and a great pairing of major European languages to give you a strong competitive advantage in the European and international world. You will gain specialist language, cultural and academic skills to make you extremely attractive to employers in many areas of global business, arts, education, tourism and media.

French & Francophone Studies at Aberdeen has a long-standing reputation for teaching and research. The programme explores the diversity of French and Francophone culture and the complex global influence of France and the French language over the centuries. You will add to your growing language skills with diverse courses in contemporary society and politics, philosophy and history, film and visual culture, advanced translation skills, and literature from the Renaissance to the present day.

Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen also scored ‘Excellent’ in the latest Teaching Quality Assessment. Aberdeen is one of the most dynamic place to study and research the Spanish language and the cultural frameworks in countries where it is spoken. You will be equipped with the skills to communicate in a global language, spoken by 350 million native Spanish speakers in 19 Latin American states, Spain, and increasingly in the US. You will also study historical, literary and cultural texts, films and visual culture.

As an integral part of your 5-year programme, you will spend the third year of your study developing your languages and cultural familiarity, with half the year spent as a language assistant or visiting student in a French-speaking country and the other half in a Spanish-speaking country. You will graduate with great options international business – such as the energy sector - European organisations including the EC, tourism, language teaching, or with transferable skills appealing to employers in many other fields.