BA (Hons) Spanish Studies and Linguistics at Lancaster University

Entry requirements

A levels: AAB. This should include grade B in Spanish, or if this is to be studied from beginners' level, you should have AS grade B or A level grade B in another foreign language, or GCSE grade 7/A in a foreign language. Access to HE Diploma: Our typical entry requirement would be 36 Level 3 Credits at Distinction plus 9 Level 3 credits at Merit, but you would need to have appropriate evidence of language ability. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD accepted alongside appropriate evidence of language ability. BTEC in combination with A levels: Our typical entry requirement would be A level grade B plus BTEC(s) at DD, or A levels at grade AB plus BTEC at D. This should include grade B in Spanish, or if this is to be studied from beginners' level, you should have AS grade B or A level grade B in another foreign language, or GCSE grade 7/A in a foreign language. International Baccalaureate: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects. This should include 6 in HL Spanish or other appropriate evidence of language learning ability. T levels: Distinction overall accepted alongside appropriate evidence of language ability. GCSE requirements: English Language grade 4/C. A GCSE grade 7/A in a relevant language may meet the subject requirement for this programme, if not studied to A level or equivalent. English language requirements: If English is not your first language, we require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component for this programme. Important information: You will not be able to study a language if you are an L1 speaker of that language, or if you are fluent above CEFR B2. You will typically not be able to study a language from beginners' level if you have studied it to A level or equivalent.