Venues

Central Campus

Content

Two of the most widely spoken languages in the world, Spanish and Portuguese are your gateway to a great many countries and cultures in Europe, Africa and the Americas.

This joint honours programme will give you the opportunity to develop advanced spoken and written skills in both languages.

Year 1:
You will study either Spanish 1A or 1B depending on your language skills. You will also study a selection of literary texts. If you are studying Portuguese, you will also take Portuguese 1.

Year 2:
You will continue to develop your spoken and written language skills and continue to study Spanish culture. If you wish to study Catalan, you can start to learn about the language, history and culture of Catalonia.

Year 3:
You will study or work in Spain or Latin America.

Year 4:
You will study advanced language courses and choose from a range of specialist courses on Spanish and Portuguese history, literature and culture.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (first sitting) or 4 or 5 Highers at AABB/ABBBB (two sittings) plus a language other than English at B and English at National 5.

Widening access entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (two sittings) plus a language other than English at B and English at National 5. Highers at BBB must be achieved in one sitting.