BASc Hispanic Studies and Global Sustainable Development
Bachelor of Arts & Science (BASc)
Three years full-time programme
Joint honours degree
Study abroad & work placement opportunities
A modern languages degree equips you with excellent communication, research, critical and evaluative skills, all of which are highly sought after by employers. On our BASc Hispanic Studies and Global Sustainable Development (GSD) degree you will gain specialist knowledge and understanding of the language, culture and sustainability issues of the Hispanic world.
Duration*
- 3 years full-time; or
- 3 years full-time with integrated study abroad programme; or
- 4 years full-time with intercalated year spent either studying abroad or on work placement.
Entry requirements
Please see our Entry Requirements page.
UCAS code
CATS
An Honours Degree requires a minimum of 360 CATS during the course, comprising 120 CATS per year.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc)
Location of study
University of Warwick
Tuition fees
Find out more about fees and funding
Scholarship and Bursaries
Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship
We believe there should be no barrier to talent. That's why we are committed to offering a scholarship that makes it easier for gifted, ambitious international learners to pursue their academic interests at one of the UK's most prestigious universities. This new scheme will offer international fee-paying students 250 tuition fee discounts ranging from full fees to awards of £13,000 to £2,000 for the full duration of your Undergraduate degree course. Find out more about the Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship.
Find out more about scholarships and bursaries.
Additional course costs
There may be costs associated with other items or services such as academic texts, course notes, and trips associated with your course. Students who choose to complete a work placement or study abroad will pay reduced tuition fees for their third year.
* You will be automatically enrolled on the three-year course, however, you have the option to change to a four-year course with an intercalated year in your third year. During the intercalated year, you may pursue a study abroad programme or a work placement (subject to you meeting departmental academic requirements).
The ability to communicate and express yourself confidently in more than one language is a vital skill for any Global Citizen.
A degree in Hispanic Studies and Global Sustainable Development (GSD) provides you with the unique opportunity to develop your Spanish speaking skills and confront critical challenges, including social justice and climate change facing the Hispanic world.
You will undergo a rigorous development of your language skills and explore Hispanic cultures with the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. Throughout the three years, this programme strikes a positive balance between language modules and cultural modules.
By studying GSD, you will take a transdisciplinary approach and confront issues from a diverse array of perspectives. You will need to be ready to think creatively and embrace new opinions from your peers from across the world. We will challenge you to become an active participant in your own learning.
You can enhance your skills and studies through optional work placements, study abroad, and certificates.
"Possible solutions and ways to approach current issues are explored"
"Studying Global Sustainable Development and Hispanic Studies offers you a unique opportunity to study a language and its cultural context from a different but complementary perspective. Acquiring advanced written and oral communication skills in the Spanish language, as well as a profound understanding of the cultural aspects of specific societies of the Hispanic world, will help you understand better the problems faced by the countries that are part of it. There is a particular focus on Latin America and the Caribbean, which offer an array of topics of interest, ranging from environmental issues, economic inequalities, to human rights violations. Using a problem-based approach, possible solutions and ways to approach current issues are explored, while taking into consideration their respective cultural and linguistic context."
Professor Stéphanie Panichelli-Batalla
Academic Director for GSD and Head of the School for Cross-faculty Studies
"Studying Hispanic Studies and GSD has given me the chance to integrate two subjects I am passionate about. I have been able to develop my Spanish language skills and my understanding of Hispanic cultures as well as implementing the lessons I have learned into my GSD studies. The interdisciplinary approaches through which the GSD modules are taught have enabled me to undertake unique projects and develop my independent thinking which has opened up a wide range of opportunities for me throughout my time as a GSD student."
Axelle
Hispanic Studies and GSD Graduate
First Year
Core GSD modules
- Economic Principles of Global Sustainable Development (GD104)
- Social Principles of Global Sustainable Development (GD106)
- Environmental Principles of Global Sustainable Development (GD105)
- Global Sustainable Development Project (GD107)
Optional core Hispanic Studies modules
You will choose one of the following modules:
You will also choose one of the following modules
Certificates
Second Year
(remaining at Warwick)
Optional core GSD module
You will choose one module from the following list:
Optional core Hispanic Studies module
You will choose one module from the following list:
Optional module(s) with a GSD focus
- Approved optional module(s) with a GSD focus, including from other departments across the University
Optional Hispanic Studies module
- You will choose one optional cultural module offered by the Hispanic Studies Department
Certificates
Second Year
(integrated year abroad with Terms 2 and 3 at Monash University)
Term 1
Core Hispanic Studies module
Optional core GSD module
You will choose one module from the following list:
Optional module with a GSD focus
- Approved optional module with a GSD focus, including from other departments across the University
Optional Hispanic Studies module
- You will choose one module from a selection of cultural optional modules offered by Hispanic Studies
Terms 2 and 3
Students spend Terms 2 and 3 abroad at Monash University, studying relevant modules. Students are required to register on the module Study Abroad Part-Year (GD200) which recognises the period of study abroad.
Final Year
Core GSD module
Core Hispanic Studies module
Optional module(s) with a GSD focus
- Approved optional module(s) with a GSD focus, including from other departments across the University
Optional Hispanic Studies modules
- You will choose from optional cultural modules offered by the Hispanic Studies Department
Certificate
Explore the lists of GSD and Hispanic Studies modules
Your university experience could be a truly global one by studying overseas. You can access study abroad opportunities via two routes:
1. Study abroad in terms 2 and 3 of your second year
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You could spend terms 2 and 3 of your second year studying abroad at our Department's partner institution, Monash University, home to the world-leading Monash Sustainable Development Institute. Our integrated programme is specifically structured so you can spend time abroad without having to extend the overall length of your course. Your academic achievements abroad will count towards your degree awarded by Warwick, meaning your studies will be both rewarding and rewarded! You will continue to pay your course fees in full to Warwick and you will also continue to receive your student loan, if eligible.
2. Year-long study abroad
You may, alternatively, choose to spend an intercalated year at one of Warwick's many other partner institutions across the world. You'll spend your first and second years at Warwick, studying abroad in your third year. You'll then return to Warwick for your final year. Your year abroad won't count towards your final mark, but it will be recorded on your Higher Education Achievement Report, giving you the freedom to take chances with your module choice and push yourself outside of your comfort zone with your learning. Please see here for more information about the intercalated study abroad opportunity.
Find out more about your options for studying abroad.
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In the GSD Department, we have a dedicated Employability and Placement Manager who’ll provide you with one-to-one careers guidance. They work in collaboration with employers, so you’ll be supported in securing appropriate work placements. You’ll have access to specialist pre-placement advice, guidance and preparation, as well as on-going support during your placement.
Find out more on our Careers pages.
Single honours
Joint honours
- Economic Studies and Global Sustainable Development
- Education Studies and Global Sustainable Development
- Global Sustainable Development and Business Studies
- History and Global Sustainable Development
- Life Sciences and Global Sustainable Development
- Philosophy and Global Sustainable Development
- Politics, International Studies and Global Sustainable Development
- Psychology and Global Sustainable Development
- Sociology and Global Sustainable Development
- Theatre and Performance Studies and Global Sustainable Development
93.3%
Our single honours Global Sustainable Development course scored 93.3% for overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2022
87.2%
Our Global Sustainable Development courses (single honours and joint courses collectively) scored 87.2% in the National Student Survey 2022
Our joint honours Global Sustainable Development courses are fully accredited with the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment. This means that upon graduation from the courses, our students receive a professionally recognised level of knowledge, skills and tools for working in sustainability practice.