BA Hispanic Studies and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
About this course
BA (Hons) in Hispanic Studies and Linguistics, a joint honours degree spanning English Language and Linguistics and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. Core topics include Programming. Students spend the third year studying or working in a Spanish-speaking country. The first year introduces foundational subjects through Culture and Language, What is Language?, Myths and debates about human language, and Spanish language module (streamed according to entry level), alongside optional choices such as AI and Languages and Sounds and Sound Systems. Year 2 advances linguistic and cultural study with Spanish II, accompanied by options like Coding for Linguists and Applying Linguistics in the Real World. Year 4 concludes the programme with Spanish III and a selection of advanced modules including Spanish Graphic Novels in the 21st Century and Language, Media, and Multimodality.
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Entry requirements
A-Level: Grades BBB at A-Level. IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 30 points overall, including 5,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. BTEC: See our detailed subject and grade requirements. Access HE: We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 15 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. For all other single and joint honours language programmes, experience of learning a language other than your mother tongue, and a demonstrable aptitude for language study are required. Applications are considered on a case by case basis, and we may request an interview. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. GCSE: Both GCSE English and Maths at grade C or 4 or an acceptable equivalent will be required. EPQ: Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq. Contextualised admissions: Our standard contextual offer: BCC at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: CCC at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page . Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 55%
- Left higher education: 35%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 30%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 63%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Culture and Language
- What is Language?
- Myths and debates about human language
- Spanish language module (streamed according to entry level)
- AI and Languages
- Thinking Linguistics: Approaches to Writing and Analysis
- Sociolinguistics: English in Use
- Psychology of Language
- Semantics: How we make meaning
- Sounds and Sound Systems
- Spanish II
- Women's Filmmaking in Latin America
- Catalan Culture: Art, Literature and Football
- Applying Linguistics in the Real World
- Coding for Linguists
- Bilingualism and Multilingualism
- Spanish III
- Translation Project
- Afropean Identities
- Advanced Semantics: Puzzles in Meaning
- Latin American Cinema from the 1960s to the Present
- Spanish Graphic Novels in the 21st Century
- Language and Health Communication
- Language, Media, and Multimodality
- Labour in Latin American Culture
- Sex, Gender and Language
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Hispanic Studies and Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £41,000. The £31,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA Hispanic Studies and Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Hispanic Studies and Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Hispanic Studies and Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 144 UCAS points.
Does BA Hispanic Studies and Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Hispanic Studies and Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London?
55% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.