Study location	United Kingdom, Sheffield
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	R4T2

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Spanish or another modern foreign language The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 7 (with a minimum of 6.5 in each band) TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: Overall score of 169 or above, with at least 162 in each component

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. sheffield.ac.uk/..seDetails.do?id=R4T22018

Overview

The course is approximately two thirds Hispanic Studies; one third Japanese. Language training is a big part of the course. You will also take modules in the culture and society of Japan, Spain and Latin American countries.

Second-year modules in Hispanic Studies explore literature, art, pop culture, society and linguistics. For example, you might study the politics of conformity in Franco’s Spain and the cinema of the Hispanic world. Your language training continues, preparing you for your year abroad.

Your year abroad is split between Japan and Spain or a Latin American country. Recent placements include internships at a corporate services firm in Panama, marketing and events in the Canary Islands and volunteering in Costa Rica. Or you could spend the year studying at two leading universities. When you return to Sheffield for your final year, you’ll be confident, energised and inspired.

Programme structure

First year

Core modules:

Japanese for Non-Specialists I
Japanese for Non-Specialists II
Arts and Humanities Faculty Challenge – ThinkCreate

Optional modules:

Spanish Advanced: Language and Culture I
Spanish Advanced: Language and Culture II
Spanish Beginners: Language and Culture I
Spanish Beginners: Language and Culture II

Second year

Core modules:

Japanese for Non-Specialists III
Japanese for Non-Specialists IV

Optional modules:

Conformity and Consensus in Spain
Contemporary Japanese Society
Evolution of the Japanese Language
Hispanic Fiction
Hispanic Film
International Relations in East Asia (Late 19thC to Late 20thC)
Japan in the World
Japanese Popular Culture
Modern Japanese History
Nation and Identities in Latin America
Nation and Identity in the Lusophone World
Postwar Japanese Politics
Promised Lands
Representations of the Hispanic World
The Contemporary Japanese Novel
The Spanish Language: Structure and Use
Tradition, Transition and Modernity
Work and Society in Japan
Advanced Spanish Language
Advanced Spanish Language I
Advanced Spanish Language II
Advanced Spanish Language II
Further Portuguese: Language and Culture I
Further Portuguese: Language and Culture II
Intensive Catalan I
Intensive Catalan II
Intensive Portuguese I
Intensive Portuguese II

Third year

Core modules:

Hispanic Studies Year Abroad
Hispanic Studies Year Abroad
Hispanic Studies Year Abroad (Project)
Hispanic Studies Year Abroad (Project)

Fourth year

Core modules:

Japanese for Non-Specialists V
Japanese for Non-Specialists VI
Advanced Spanish Language III
Advanced Spanish Language IV

Optional modules:

Adaptations and Transformation
Barcelona: Culture of the City
Civilisation and Barbarism in Latin America
Cultural Crosscurrents in the Lusophone World
Dictatorship, Revolution and Resistance
Dissertation
History of the Spanish Language
Political Culture in the Hispanic World
Questioning Spain
Social Approaches to Multilingualism
The Idea of the Modern in Latin American Fiction
Translation Studies
Catalan Advanced: Language and Culture I
Catalan Advanced: Language and Culture II
Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture I
Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture II
Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture III
Portuguese Advanced: Language and Culture IV

Career opportunities

Many of our graduates go into translating, teaching and interpreting. Others find their wider cultural awareness and their ability to analyse texts in another language are valuable ancillary skills in business, government and non-profit organizations.