Bachelor of Arts - English Literature with Spanish (Honours)

BA (Hons) English Literature with Spanish combines literary study in English with Spanish language acquisition across the three years, giving graduates both critical reading depth and a second working language.

Spanish opens genuinely large markets — Spain, Latin America and the substantial Hispanic media economy in the United States — and the combination suits students aiming at international publishing, communications or education rather than domestic-only careers.

Study-abroad and immersion opportunities materially accelerate language progress and are worth planning for early, and Applicants benefit from five recorded entry windows spread across September and January admission cycles.

Practical advice on the language strand: Spanish rewards consistent effort faster than Mandarin for most English-speaking learners, and students who supplement classes with conversation practice, Spanish-language reading and ideally a period abroad can reach genuinely useful proficiency within the three years. That matters because the roles this pairing targets — international communications, localisation, publishing rights, cultural programmes — test language ability rather than accepting module credits as proof. Leicester’s Spanish-speaking community and the university’s language provision both support practice outside the timetable, and the standard £16,800 arts-faculty fee applies across the three years. Students planning a period abroad should raise it with the course team in the first year, since exchange places are allocated well ahead of the year in which they are taken up. Budgeting for that period separately from tuition is sensible.

Bilingual graduate roles pay £21,000–£26,000, with localisation and international communications hiring steadily. As a completed honours degree the course qualifies for the Graduate Route at the 18-month post-January-2027 term, and dependants cannot accompany students on taught study.