Undergraduate courses

Spanish and Portuguese at Bristol

Both Spanish and Portuguese are offered as degree languages.

Spanish is offered either from beginners’ level (complete beginners) or starting at A level standard (or the equivalent). The exception is for joint students with Law, who must start from A level standard or the equivalent.

Portuguese is offered from beginners’ level only.

Available combinations

Spanish language and cultures can be studied on its own.

Alternatively, Spanish and Portuguese can be studied:

  • alongside each other
  • with one or two other languages and their related cultures
  • in joint combinations with a wide range of other subjects
  • as pathways through a Liberal Arts programme

Study one, two or three languages and their related cultures, including Spanish and/or Portuguese:

The languages on offer are French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese (beginners only) and Spanish. A maximum of one language can be taken ab initio (from beginners’ level).

Your language choices are made after accepting an offer.

Study either Spanish or Portuguese alongside another subject:

Except with Law, you can choose any one of French, German, Italian, Portuguese (beginners only), Russian or Spanish.

Your language choice is made after accepting an offer.

Study either Spanish or Portuguese as part of a multidisciplinary Liberal Arts programme:

In both cases, you can choose to take a “pathway” (a third of each year’s credits) in any one of French, German, Italian, Portuguese (beginners only), Russian or Spanish. Pathways are usually selected at the start of Year 1.

Students interested in taking a language pathway are strongly encouraged to opt for the MLibArts rather than the BA programme because of the importance of a year abroad to linguistic development.