Study a BSc Spanish and TESOL degree course at Aston University to grow your understanding of the world we live in and learn about the past to build a better future for all. Make the most of your potential by combining your studies in global contemporary history with Spanish, and completing an integrated year abroad for a flying start to your career. Whether you have A Level Spanish or are just a beginner, you can study History and Spanish at Aston. Aston's language degrees offer an up-to-date approach to becoming a highly competent Spanish speaker and a cultural expert on contemporary Spanish-speaking countries. Crucially, Aston languages degrees aim to prepare you for working life in the 21st century at a time when the world of employment is being revolutionised by artificial intelligence and automation. In this context, they focus closely on helping you develop excellent intercultural understanding, the power of persuasion, empathy, and skills for deep-listening, problem solving and cross-systems thinking. They also offer a series of modules focused on routes into employment, not only in the language industries but right across professional life. In the final stage of our language degrees it is possible for students to take a series of modules that lead to an additional ‘Translation Studies' exit award. By acquiring intercultural communication competencies, technological skills and negotiation skills in multicultural contexts, our graduates become equipped for successful careers in the growing international language industries.<br>Course format<br>Integrated international placement<br>Duration<br>4 years with integrated placement year / 3 years without integrated placement year (option only available for international/EU students