BA French and Spanish

BA French and Spanish provides a comprehensive grounding in the French and Spanish language, literature, culture, history and linguistics, enabling you to become proficient enough in your chosen languages to live and work effectively in a French or Spanish-speaking environment.

You will also have the opportunity to learn Catalan if you wish.

French

At least two thirds of our staff are native speakers, teaching you in French in 'language' classes as well as most 'culture' classes.
You will experience between 3 and 6 hours of French grammar and conversation every week (at post A-Level or beginners' level), in order to reach near-native precision and fluency. This will run in parallel with optional course units on French and Francophone history, politics, literature, popular culture and/or linguistics, from the Early Modern period to the present.
You will benefit from our long-established partnership with the Alliance Française de Manchester with cultural events throughout the year, such as film screenings, talks, plays, concerts, exhibitions and intensive language classes.
You will also benefit from our collaboration with the Institut de Touraine in the Loire Valley, which hosts Easter and Summer French language classes that are appropriate for ab initio students and finalists.
Our range and quality of courses are regularly cited for praise by external examiners and two colleagues have won University Teaching Excellence Awards.
  Spanish

Alongside your study of Spanish language, you will explore a range of options in visual culture (including film), area-specific history, linguistics and literature.
The breadth of expertise among staff across Spanish and Latin American Studies means an unusually rich and broad curriculum.
80% of our staff are first-language Spanish-speakers, and language courses are taught by native speakers with specific training.
You will also benefit from us working closely with the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and we maintain strong links with the Instituto Cervantes located here in Manchester.