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Romance Studies – Spanish

Bachelor’s programme

Faculty of Humanities

University degree

Bachelor of Arts „BA”

ECTS

180

Start of studies

Winter term 2024/25

Duration of study

6 semesters

Teaching language

German

type of study programme

Full-time

Wide-ranging insights

The many native Spanish speakers amongst our teaching staff are a distinctive feature of the bachelor’s programme at the University of Graz. International links with our partner universities mean there are many options for studying abroad as part of your degree programme. Gain a wide-ranging understanding of the language, literature and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.

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Is this degree programme right for you?

Interests that are a good basis for this study programme

You should certainly be an enthusiast for the language, literature and culture of Spain, and be keen to engage with it on a daily basis – in the form of literature, music, film or media.

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About the study programme

Spanish at the University of Graz

Over the course of your studies you will gain an overall understanding of the Spanish language and culture, and of its regional differences and intercultural contexts. While language learning, literature and linguistics of Spain and Latin America form the core content of the programme, there is also scope for individualising your studies by focussing on topics that suit your personal interests.

Institute Curriculum

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Further studies

Master’s programme in Romance Studies

The master’s programme in Romance Studies builds directly on the bachelor’s programme, broadening and intensifying your understanding of the language, literature and culture. At the University of Graz you also have the option of interdisciplinary master’s programmes and joint programmes, allowing further scope for individualised and specialised learning.

Master's programme Search

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Career prospects

Preparation for a wide range of career paths

As a graduate of our bachelor’s programme you will have a range of professional fields open to you, and will also be able to broaden these still further by configuring your study programme appropriately (e.g. with additional qualifications, elective courses). Particularly relevant professional fields include cultural education in an intercultural context; public relations and media; library and archive work; publishing and bookselling; and international collaborative projects in education and the academic world.

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Note on registration

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To ensure you can participate in all courses right from the start, you must provide proof not only of your general higher education entrance qualification but also of Spanish language skills at GERS (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CEFR) level A2 (assessment test or language certificate). If you have successfully passed the Austrian written school leaving examination in Spanish within the last 2 years, then that counts as proof of language proficiency.

During your bachelor’s studies you must also show evidence of Latin language skills (10 hours per week in the sixth form or supplementary examination). This is required to be able to take the "Abschlussmodul" in the 6th semester.

Assessment test Latin

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About the study programme
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3 reasons to study at the University of Graz

International environment

Spanish-speaking teachers, well-networked researchers, Spanish and Latin American partner universities

Excellent supervision and support

At the University of Graz there are many native-speaker teachers ready to help you

Individualised focus of studies and wide range of courses to choose from

Department’s focus is on the Mediterranean area; French, Spanish, Portuguese or Romanian may be added as a second Romance language

„In this programme we work closely with native-speaker teachers who help us to learn not only Spanish language skills but also how to see the world from new perspectives. There are also lots of opportunities for using and practising Spanish – for instance through language learning partnerships. “

Laura