BA (Hons) Arts - Spanish

Spanish is the world's second most widely spoken language with an estimated 350 million speakers. An increasing number of these are in the United States, as well as Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Peru and elsewhere. Speaking Spanish opens up a vast new world of rich cultures that can be seen in many walks of life including music, fashion, sports, cinema, literature and the arts.

Studying Spanish can lead to exciting job opportunities in business, education, tourism and media. UCC is home to the country’s only Centre for Mexican Studies and the Irish Centre for Galician Studies. We are also the only course in Ireland to offer Portuguese, Catalan and Galician (Gallego) alongside our modules in culture, linguistics and history of the Hispanic world.

Placement or Study Abroad Information

Study abroad: If you are studying through the BA International, you will have the option of spending Year 3 studying at any one of our partner institutions in Spain or Mexico. These include:

• Alicante
• Barcelona
• Alcalá de Henares (Madrid)
• Burgos
• Bilbao
• Oviedo
• Santiago de Compostela 
• A Coruña 
• Guadalajara, Mexico

We are the only university in Ireland to offer study abroad opportunities in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Scholarships are also available for study-abroad summer courses.  

Work placement: If you study through the BA or the BA International, you will have the opportunity to avail of a work placement in Year 2. You can find out more here.