西班牙语和日语文学学士（共同荣誉）为学生提供了将两种重要世界语言的学习结合起来的机会。我们在现代语言学院的目标是发展和教育我们的学生成为“全球公民”。除了发展高级语言技能外，我们的西班牙语和日语文学士课程还使您获得深入的跨文化理解，其中包括对西班牙语和日语文化的特定了解。您将发展高级沟通和批判性思维技能，并通过在沉浸式外语环境中度过的时间来增强韧性和独立性。西班牙裔世界是欧洲和世界舞台上的主要演员，拥有丰富而复杂的文化。西班牙语是欧洲共同体的官方工作语言之一，但仍然是一种全球性的文化和外交语言。当代日本建
Our aim at the School of Modern Languages is to develop and educate our students to become global citizens. In addition to developing high-level language skills, our BA Spanish and Japanese programme allows you to gain an in-depth intercultural understanding that encompasses a specific knowledge of Spanish and Japanese culture. You will develop high-level communication and critical-thinking skills, and foster resilience and independence through time spent in immersive foreign language contexts.<br> <br>The Hispanic world is a major actor on the European and world stage, possessing rich and sophisticated cultures. Spanish is one of the official working languages of the European community and still a global language of culture and diplomacy.<br><br>Contemporary Japan is founded on a rich and fascinating cultural history that stretches back thousands of years. It remains a major economic power as well as an innovator in the fast-moving automotive and electronic industries. By studying Japanese, you will gain a wealth of transferable skills and knowledge beneficial to the world of employment, making you competitive and attractive in an increasingly global workforce and opening the doors to a variety of career paths.<br><br>By studying Spanish combined with Japanese you will gain a wealth of transferable skills and knowledge beneficial to the world of employment, making you competitive and attractive in an increasingly global workforce and opening the doors to a variety of career paths.<br><br>We offer Spanish language for advanced students and beginners and Japanese language for beginners only. In terms of language acquisition, this course will enable you to develop your writing, oral and aural skills through a range of learning activities and audio-visual materials. In your first year, in addition to your language tuition, an introduction to Spanish and Japanese history and culture seeks to provide a solid foundation for more specialised studies as you progress through your course.<br><br>Your understanding of the language will be further developed and refined during your year abroad, when you will experience life in a Spanish-speaking and a Japanese-speaking country at first hand. <br><br>In the final year, you have the opportunity to write a dissertation, which stimulates initiative and can serve as a useful preparation for postgraduate study. <br><br>It is important to remember that studying languages is not just about the language itself, it involves exploring many aspects of a country, and we aspire to offer a genuinely broad course that offers challenging and stimulating modules. <br><br>On completion of this four-year programme, you will have a high level of proficiency in the both Spanish and Japanese language, as well as a critical understanding of key aspects of Spanish and Japanese history, culture, literature, politics and contemporary society. <br>Career prospects - In 2015/16, 94% of the School's graduates who were available for work reported they were in employment and/or further study within six months of graduation. Many graduates enjoy their year overseas so much that they take time out for more travel, or go abroad on graduation in search of employment. Of those who choose to remain in the UK, many pursue postgraduate studies such as one of the School's MA Translation degrees or a PGCE. Others start work immediately following their studies, and our graduates go on to secure excellent careers in international diplomacy, the Civil Service, teaching, business and journalism. Other employment options include roles as translators, language assistants, export assistants and proof-readers.