English Literature with Spanish

取得日期：2026-10-21、2026-10-29

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HomeStudy at YorkUndergraduateCourses 2027/28English Literature with Spanish (BA)

BA (Hons) English Literature with Spanish

Read a range of literary texts from across historical periods around the globe. Increase your cultural awareness with studies of Spanish-speaking societies and cultures.

Year of entry: 2027/28

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September 2027

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3 years full-time

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Department of English and Related Literature, Department of Language and Linguistic Science

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Why study English literature and Spanish at York?

Explore diverse literary texts alongside the languages and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Our English Literature with Spanish degree allows you to explore a geographically and historically broad range of literature, including film and creative writing. With select options in Spanish literature and the opportunity to undertake translation work as part of your dissertation, the degree enables you to bring your developing knowledge of the language and culture of Spanish-speaking countries into dialogue with your literary studies.

Develop your language proficiency. You'll be taught primarily in the language you’re learning, with a focus on society, politics and culture. Guided by our supportive staff, many of whom are native speakers, you’ll rapidly develop your fluency and knowledge. If you choose Spanish as a beginner (ab initio), you’ll be amazed at how you progress.

Flexibility to add a Placement Year or Year Abroad. You’d then graduate with a BA in English Literature with Spanish (with Placement Year) or BA in English Literature with Spanish (with Year Abroad). Whether you’re interested in gaining experience in a particular industry or looking to expand your horizons by studying in another country, we’ll support you in exploring the options available to you.

Gain valuable skills that will set you up for a range of careers. You’ll develop your own research projects that address different briefs, learning to think critically, analyse texts, and develop persuasive arguments. Our Careers and Employability Coordinator will help you to think about these skills in relation to employability and to navigate the resources and opportunities available, including internships, a placement year, and more. We regularly advertise careers events by industry experts.

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I was eager to find a course which combined my love of literature with my interest in modern foreign languages - York has provided me the opportunity to study literature from a range of cultural and linguistic contexts. I am now considering pursuing a Masters in literary translation!

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In Year 1, you'll gain a comprehensive overview of literary history and criticism and explore literature from around the world. Combined with the study of Spanish, you'll gain a deep understanding of cultural identities and backgrounds.

In Years 2 and 3, you'll continue to develop your language skills through core modules. You'll also be able to choose from an extensive range of literature option modules. We also offer modules in film and creative writing.

In your first year, you'll study four core modules in English and two in Spanish.

If you have studied Spanish to A level, you'll study post-A level modules

If you are taking Spanish ab initio (from scratch), you'll study ab initio modules.

English core modules

We’ll introduce you to an exciting range of texts and critical approaches in your first year to lay the foundation for your degree. You’ll develop your knowledge of literary history by studying works from the medieval, Renaissance, early modern, 18th century, Romantic, Victorian, and modern periods, and thinking about the relationship between modern empire and global literary culture. Reading Now will introduce you to the necessary skills for the study of literature at university level.

Writing Modernity

Reading Now

Other Worlds

Empire and Aftermaths

Post-A level core modules

Spanish Language and Cultures: Upper intermediate

Understanding Spanish Cultures and Societies

Ab initio core modules

Intensive Spanish Language and Cultures: Beginner

Understanding Spanish-speaking Cultures and Societies

Academic integrity module

In addition to the above you will also need to complete our online Academic Integrity module.

This module covers some of the essential skills and knowledge which will help you to study independently and produce work of a high academic standard which is vital for success at York.

This module will:

define academic integrity and academic misconduct

provide interactive exercises to help you to assess whether you've understood the concepts

provide answers to FAQs and links to useful resources.

In your second year, you'll study one core module and one option in Spanish, plus four from a choice of Intermediate Option Modules and World Literature Modules in English.

Core modules

Spanish Language and Cultures: Advanced

Option modules

Intermediate Option Modules

These will deepen your understanding of the relationship between literary works and the contexts in which they were produced.

The Shock of the New: Medieval Literature

The Renaissance

Inventing Britain, 1700-1830

Making the Modern: Global Literature in the Victorian Age

Age of Extremes: Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature

American Literature: From the First World War to the End of Empire

Creative Writing: Contemporary Practice

World Literature Modules

You’ll choose from around fourteen option modules covering ancient and modern literature from around the globe, engaging with questions of language, translation, and cultural difference. Some examples include:

African Imaginations and Afrophone Literatures

European New Cinema

Deviant Literatures

Eros: The Literature and Philosophy of Love

French Autofictions

Introduction to Greek and Roman Literature

Modern French and Francophone Literature

Modern Latin American Literature

Old Norse Literature

Post-War Italian Cinema

The World of Beowulf

Community Engaged Learning Module

You can also choose to take our Community Engaged Learning Module. You'll work on a team project with a local organisation, making direct use of your distinct disciplinary skills such as analysis, research, and communication.

Beyond the Book: Community Projects

Spanish options

Multiple Identities in 21st Century Spain

World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures

Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.

In your third year, you’ll take one core module and one option module in Spanish, plus two from a choice of Advanced Option Modules in English. The culmination of your studies will be your dissertation. This is an in-depth exploration of a topic of your choice, carried out over the year. You can choose the regular dissertation, or a creative-based project. This could involve creative writing, a translation project, or an external engagement project.

Spanish Language and Cultures: Proficient

Either English Dissertation OR English Dissertation with Creative Practice

Advanced option modules

You'll choose from over thirty option modules. Some examples include:

Ancient Anti-Heroes and Renaissance Texts

Black Writers of the Global Nineteenth Century

Borders Bodies Bridges: Migration and Racialisation in Modern Literature and Culture

Elemental: Contemporary Indigenous Literatures in English

Found in Translation: The Practice of Translating Literature

From Tennyson to Tolkien: The Middle Ages and Modern Literature, 1840-1940

Green Romanticism: Nature, Ecology, Calamity

Life & Afterlife of Boccaccio's Decameron: Text, Image, Film

Smash the Screen: Cinemas of Protest

Spices and Spies: Renaissance Global Travel

The Stuff of Poetry

The Villains of Romantic Gothic

The Writer's Notebook: A Prose Fiction Workshop

Latinos in the USA

Independent Study in Languages and Cultures

Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.

There are opportunities for you to spend time abroad during your course:

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Real-world experiences

Find your edge by gaining practical experience that boosts your employability. Explore diverse opportunities to apply your knowledge and build vital professional skills, such as placements, internships and part-time jobs.

Learning outcomes

Every course at York has been designed to provide clear and ambitious learning outcomes. These learning outcomes give you an understanding of what you will be able to do at the end of the course. We develop each course by designing modules that grow your abilities towards the learning outcomes and help you to explain what you can offer to employers. Find out more about our approach to teaching and learning.

Learning outcomes for this course

Read diverse texts closely and critically and interpret them with reference to the period and tradition in which they were produced.

Analyse the affective power of language and literature in narrative, and their cultural and political impact, and use this awareness to better understand the world and influence others.

Operate in complex multicultural contexts and display an informed awareness of cultural diversity, gained through a study of texts written in a variety of Englishes and your language of study (i.e. French/German/Italian/Spanish).

Exercise independent thought and judgement and develop well-structured, evidence-based arguments by interrogating their own assumptions and those of others through self-reflection, peer review, and advice and feedback.

Initiate, manage, and complete original projects on their own, producing both individually formulated essay topics and a dissertation and researching materials from a range of sources, primary and secondary, archival and digital.

Write clearly, accurately, and persuasively in English and in your language of study (i.e. French/German/Italian/Spanish) to a deadline and to a professional standard, to convey complex ideas to mono- and multilingual audiences.

Engage in critical discussion and debate to demonstrate advanced oral communication skills in English and in your language of study (i.e. French/German/Italian/Spanish), developed in small groups and seminars and in collaborative group projects.

Engage with confidence in multilingual and transcultural encounters based on your acquired awareness of and sensitivity to social, cultural, and linguistic norms.

The fees and funding information here is for students starting in the 2027/28 academic year.

If you take a year abroad or year in industry you'll pay a reduced rate of fees for that year.

Annual tuition fees

UK (home)

International and EU

The UK government has announced its intention to increase tuition fees from £9,790 to £10,050 for the 2027/8 academic year. We expect this to apply to new UK (home) undergraduate students starting their studies in September 2027.

UK (home) or international fees?

The level of fee that you will be asked to pay depends on whether you're classed as a UK (home) or international student. Check your fee status.

Fees for subsequent years

UK (home) fees may increase within the government fee cap in subsequent academic years. We will notify you of any increase as soon as we can.

International fees are subject to increase in subsequent years in line with the prevailing Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate (up to a maximum of 10%).

More information

For more information about tuition fees, any reduced fees for study abroad and work placement years, scholarships, tuition fee loans, maintenance loans and living costs see undergraduate fees and funding.

We'll confirm more funding opportunities for students joining us in 2027/28 throughout the year.

UK government loans

UK scholarships and bursaries

International scholarships

Country-specific funding

US loans

Living costs

You can use our living costs guide to help plan your budget. It covers additional costs that are not included in your tuition fee such as expenses for accommodation and study materials.

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You’ll study and learn with academics who are active researchers, experts in their field and have a passion for their subjects. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace. Find out more about our approach to teaching and learning.

Teaching format

You’ll work closely with tutors in small-group seminars, supported by lectures, workshops, and opportunities to consult staff on a one-to-one basis in their weekly office hours. You can also attend guest lectures, readings, and workshops by well-known literary figures.

Our core language modules and most of our language options are taught in the language of study. Many of our staff are native-speakers of the languages we teach. You'll be supported to communicate and complete your assessments in Spanish. We also emphasise issues in culture and society as part of our teaching. This will help you to develop transcultural awareness that underpins your language skills.

In the UK, full-time students are expected to spend 1,200 hours a year learning. That's about 40 hours of classes and independent study each week during semesters. Everyone learns at a different rate, so the number of hours you spend on independent study will be different to other students on your course.

Facilities

Thin Ice Press is the Department’s in-house printing studio, whose iron presses chart the evolution of print from 1838-1926. They offer opportunities to experience the relationship between writing and printing practices through publication, practice-led research, teaching, and public workshops.

We have our own languages e-Lab for teaching. Here, you'll have access to a variety of resources, including specialist linguistics software and online language-learning materials.

Teaching location

You'll be based in the Department of English and Related Literature. Most of your teaching will take place on Campus West.

About our campus

Our beautiful green campus offers a student-friendly setting in which to live and study, within easy reach of the action in the city centre. It's easy to get around - everything is within walking or pedalling distance, or you can use the fast and frequent bus service. Take a campus tour.

Assessment and feedback

You'll be assessed in a variety of ways:

Pre-recorded presentations

Team projects

Written and oral exams.

This range will help you communicate clearly and confidently on a rich variety of topics to any audience.

Careers and skills

You'll learn how to operate in international, transnational and multilingual professional environments. We also have dedicated career staff to support you with advice and guidance, should you need it.

We work with employers to hold regular events designed to inspire you to think about your career beyond your degree. Some of our recent events have focused on translation and language technologies, and the publishing industry.

Career opportunities

Advertising, marketing, social media, and public relations

Film, radio, television, and theatre

Journalism, broadcasting and publishing

Librarianship

Teaching

Translation and interpretation

Transferable skills

Both write and speak clearly and fluently for different audiences

Communication and interpersonal skills

Critical thinking and data interpretation

Independent working and studying

Logic and rhetoric

Being able to research and debate challenging topics

Turn ambition into achievement with our expert guidance and connections. From your first day here to life after graduation, we'll help you find your career advantage.

Qualification

A levels

AAB including an A in English Literature (English Language and Literature is also acceptable)

Access to Higher Education Diploma

36 credits at Distinction, including at least 9 credits in Literature-related units, and 9 credits at Merit or higher

BTEC National Extended Diploma

DDD with an additional A Level or equivalent qualification in English Literature at grade A

European Baccalaureate

80% overall, with 85% in English Literature

International Baccalaureate

35 points including 6 in English Literature at Higher Level (Higher Level English Language and Literature is also acceptable)

T levels

We are currently not accepting T Levels for this course unless an additional A Level (or equivalent qualification) in English Literature has been taken.

Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers

Advanced Highers - B in English Literature plus

Scottish Highers - BBBB

We may also be able to consider three Advanced Highers or a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers, where an applicant does not meet the grade requirement through Highers alone. Please contact us to discuss your qualifications.

Other international qualifications

Equivalent qualifications from your country

Additional requirements

Ab initio or post-A level Spanish

You can take the language part of this programme ab initio (from scratch, or with a qualification at AS level or below), or you can study on a route designed for those who have an A level in this language.

Our language programmes are designed to develop fluency. For this reason we do not normally offer places to native or near-native speakers who wish to study their own language.

Alternative offers

Meeting the following additional criteria may qualify you for an alternative offer.

Criteria

Adjustment

Widening participation

BBC including B in English Literature (English Language and Literature is also acceptable)

This is conditional upon successful completion of the WP programme including the YorJourney module (Black Access Programme, Next Step York) or successful completion of Realising Opportunities More about widening participation.

Contextual offer

ABC including an A in English Literature (English Language and Literature is also acceptable)

If you achieve A or higher in the EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

If you successfully complete our online course The Power of Languages, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer. Details about how to evidence completion of the MOOC will be sent in your offer letter. Please note: you do not need to pay for the certificate.

More about MOOCs.

English language

If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

Minimum requirement

IELTS (Academic)

6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component

Other English language qualifications

To see what other language tests we can accept and the scores required, visit our IELTS equivalences webpage and click on the IELTS requirement for your chosen course.

We also accept various school-leaving certificates to meet our English Language requirements. Please visit our country-specific information for further details.

For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements.

If you haven't met our English language requirements

You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses. These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.

The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.

After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York.

Applying

To apply to York, you'll need to complete an online application via UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service).

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課程頁官方原文 A levels AAB including an A in English Literature (English Language and Literature is also acceptable) https://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/ba-english-literature-spanish/ 取得日期：2026-10-21

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