Psychology with Spanish

Alongside learning about the core areas required for British Psychological accreditation, you will have the option to undertake a five-to-eight-week placement in Spain or Costa Rica at the end of Year 2 (Level 5). You will also have the opportunity to complete an academic year in Spain or Latin America, allowing you to split your experience abroad between two countries and to spend time in both Spain and another Spanish-speaking country. Finally, you will be able to undertake a large-scale dissertation where you will get the chance to apply your psychological and cultural knowledge to a topic within your field of study.

The BSc Psychology with Spanish combined honours course contains core modules at each level.

In Year 1 (Level 4), you will be introduced to research methods and the core areas of psychology (biological, cognitive, developmental, social, and individual differences).

Spanish can be studied in a beginner or post A-level set. In Year 1 (Level 4), you will develop your language skills while exploring societies and cultures across the world where Spanish is spoken.

In Year 2 (Level 5), you will build on your research methods and expand your learning around social psychology and individual differences. There is also the opportunity to engage in an experiential learning module, which will allow you to integrate ideas from multiple perspectives in psychology and apply your knowledge ethically and professionally to real-world problems.

Your Spanish is further applied to real-world situations in preparation for studying or working abroad. Should you choose to do a year abroad, you will have the opportunity to study or work in countries where Spanish is spoken. You may wish to be a language assistant, find a work placement or study psychology in Spanish at one of our partner universities.

In Year 3 (Level 6), you will have the opportunity to complete a large-scale dissertation, where you will be able to demonstrate a range of research skills, including designing and planning, considering and resolving ethical issues, analysis and dissemination of findings. You will also be able to learn in-depth knowledge on core aspects of psychology, such as biological, cognitive and developmental psychology.

You will delve deeper into the study of Spanish in its cultural contexts, its application through translation and mediation, and its position in the contemporary world.