4-Term Pathway - International Foundation Year in Social Sciences and Humanities - Continue to Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Spanish Studies

This program will prepare students for entry to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree in a wide range of subjects, including many based at the £10m LICA building. Popular subjects include law, film studies, sociology, linguistics and politics.

This four-year degree is provided jointly by the Department of Linguistics and English Language and our Department of Languages and Cultures.

It’s a stimulating blend of academic study and hands-on experience gained through a year abroad, and students don’t need to have studied Spanish before as an intensive course for beginners is offered.

In Spanish Studies the aim to help students become truly fluent. Courses are  offered on Spanish and Mexican history, culture, politics and social background. Students will also learn how the English language functions, studying traditional linguistic areas such as lexis, grammar and phonetics. In the second year, they’ll study core modules such as English Phonetics, and Spanish language skills Students will also choose from options ranging from The Language of Advertising to Stylistics.

The aim of the third year, which is spent living abroad, is to deepen students intercultural sensitivity and their command of the language. Students can study at a partner university or may have the opportunity to carry out a work placement and practice their language skills in a real-world context. Staff members within the department will work with students to help ensure that they are ready for their year in Spain.

On return to Lancaster, the fourth year allows students to develop their Spanish to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages C1/C2 levels. They can also choose to complete a dissertation on a topic they would like to explore in-depth.

Beginners Languages

Studying a language from beginners level is somewhat intense in nature so students are only allowed to study one language from beginners level. Please bear this in mind when looking at the first year module options. If students apply to study a degree with a language from beginners level, their optional modules will only include higher level languages and modules in other subject areas.