BA Modern Language and Business & Management (Spanish) / Course details

The BA Modern Language and Business and Management (Spanish) course gives you a thorough grounding in the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world, as well as the principles of business and management and their application in global workplaces.

Language study offers more than just language fluency. You'll explore diverse aspects of the culture, society, history, politics and literature of Spanish-speaking countries, helping you to develop intercultural awareness and communication skills - both highly valued by employers.

You'll benefit from excellent teaching, student support, cutting-edge facilities, and the vibrancy and cultural diversity of Manchester itself, Western Europe's most multilingual city.

Studying abroad at partner universities and in professional environments in Spain and Latin America gives you an unforgettable and invaluable experience.

The course unit details listed below are those you may choose to study as part of this programme and are referred to as optional units. These are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this programme. Although language units may show here as optional, they are a mandatory part of your modern languages degree and you will take the units relevant to your level of language in each year of study. It Is compulsory to study language at all levels of your modern languages degree.

Learn from language experts

All our language tutors are native speakers of Spanish so you will study linguistic variations representative of the Spanish-speaking world.

Residence abroad

You can study and/or work for up to a year in a country relevant to your chosen language(s) to improve your language skills in a native-speaker environment.

Societies

There are over 30 international and language-related student societies including the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Student Society, offering cultural activities and experiences.

You can learn about colloquialisms in language through native speakers and take part in socials, discussions groups and potential trips abroad.

Engage in cultural activities

Participate in a variety of extra-curricular events which allow you to practice your Spanish in informal settings.

Benefit from a host of cultural activities connected with the Hispanic world taking place around Manchester, such as the Viva Spanish and Latin American festival and exhibitions and film screenings at the local branch of the Instituto Cervantes.

You'll learn through formal lectures, seminars and tutorials, spending 12 hours a week in formal study sessions.

For every hour of university study, you will need to complete a further 2 to 3 hours of independent study.

This could be spent reading, producing written work, revising for examinations or working in the University's Language Centre .

You will be assessed through:

• written and oral examinations;
• presentations;
• coursework (including web-based and library research, linguistic fieldwork and data collection);
• a dissertation based on a research topic of your choice.

The University Language Centre is home to language resources, including a new interpreting suite and purpose-built recording rooms.

The Centre also offers multilingual word processing, language learning software, off-air recording and AV duplication, multilingual terrestrial and satellite TV, and extensive support and advice for learners.

Learn more on the Facilities page.