Spanish Undergraduate Study
Spanish degrees at the University of Exeter are taught in the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Visual Studies, and bring together a wide range of expertise from our Spanish-speaking and Anglophone educators, enriched by our internationally-renowned research.
Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, with speakers in 21 countries across Europe and the Americas contributing to the huge importance of the language worldwide. By learning Spanish, you will explore and access a great range of diverse cultures from across the globe.
You will explore the history and evolution of Spain and the Hispanic world and be introduced to inspiring works of art and literature, including the visual arts, painting and cinema.
Top 15 for Spanish in the UK
11th in the Complete University Guide 2026 for Iberian Languages
Top 150 worldwide for Modern Languages
QS World University Subject Rankings 2025
Spend a year abroad on an International Placement
1st in the UK for research impact
Joint 1st for world-leading or internationally excellent research, REF 2021
Discover Spanish at the University of Exeter
Studying Spanish at the University of Exeter, you will join an energetic and sociable cohort of researchers, educators, and fellow students. At the heart of our Department is our pioneering Language Centre, providing excellent teaching by experienced professionals.
Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, with speakers in 21 countries across Europe and the Americas contributing to the huge importance of the language worldwide. You will explore the history and evolution of Spain and the Hispanic world and be introduced to inspiring works of art and literature, including the visual arts, painting and cinema. Our experts will teach you across a great range of subjects, from the Spanish Civil War, to poetry of the Golden Age, to Latin American cinema.
Students have the option of spending their third year in a Spanish-speaking country such as Spain or Mexico. You could be studying at one of our renowned partner universities such as Córdoba or Valencia in Spain and UDLAP in Mexico, teaching English as part of a British Council placement (subject to availability), or gaining valuable employment experience and practical applied learning by working abroad.
Customise your Spanish degree
You can study Spanish through four pathways:
Study or work abroad
The International Placement can be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable aspects of a Modern Languages degree. It is also one of the major factors that makes languages graduates attractive to employers.
By immersing yourself in the culture you study, you will not only enhance your language skills, but cultivate:
- strong intercultural understanding
- improved communication skills
- the ability to think and study in different ways
- resilience and confidence
- analytical skills
- adaptability, independence and valuable life experience
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