Spanish Studies

Studying Spanish is not simply about learning a language – it's an experience that will open your mind to different cultures. This major equips you with fluency in spoken and written modern Spanish. Not only will you learn the language, you'll also study Spanish literature, films and popular cultures. This is sure to provide you with a holistic and stimulating cultural and educational experience. Spanish Studies is offered to beginners, and will help you achieve a highly functional level of competency in listening, speaking, writing and reading Spanish. 

Students who are native speakers of Spanish will not be granted access to any of these units.

Students who have already taken Spanish courses elsewhere need to take a placement test in order to be granted access to units of Spanish that UWA offers, but they will not be eligible for the Spanish Major.

Access to the placement test can be granted via email: [email protected]

• Expand your skills - Taking a second major either in a complementary area or in something like Economics or Business Law will show you have developed skills such as, teamwork, critical thinking, digital literacy and presentation skills – which are highly sought after in the workforce.
• Add it to your resume – Employers are looking for graduates who have skills in a variety of areas. Two majors will expand your career prospects and help you stand out amongst the crowd.
• Study your passion alongside your interests – Do you love Marketing? Law? History of Art? Pursue a career while studying something else you love! Your second major can be from any other school across the university.
• No additional time – Choosing two majors instead of one won’t add any additional time to your undergraduate degree. A standard bachelor degree consists of the same amount of units either way.
• Discover what you want to do while you’re doing it – Not sure what career you want when you graduate? It’s very common for undergraduate students to be unsure. Choosing two majors in different areas will give you the opportunity to explore multiple interests and see what fits best. Majors can be switched until the end of your first year without adding any time onto your degree.

Check out the popular combinations for this major to get some inspiration on complementary areas to study.