BA (Hons) Law & Spanish at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A joint Honours BA combining Law with Spanish, with language-focused teaching each year and the culture of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries. The School is ranked 6th in the UK for Law (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027).

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Study mode: full-time (joint honours) | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Law starts with Legal Methods and Public Law 1 in Year 1, then optional classes in Years 2 to 4; Spanish teaching focuses on reading, writing, speaking and listening each year with cultural classes on the history, politics, literature and cinema of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.

Career pathways

Law graduates find openings in government services, commerce and industry, banking and insurance and management; some continue to an accelerated graduate LLB. Language graduates become teachers or translators or work in multilingual or international environments.

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Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: standard offer AAAA (first sitting) or AAAAB (second sitting), including Higher English, plus National 5 Maths or Application of Mathematics at C. Reduced offer for contextual/widening-access applicants: AABB (first sitting) or AABBB (second sitting), including English at B and at least one other social science subject from the preferred list, plus National 5 Maths or Application of Maths at C. Preferred subjects: Classical Studies, Drama, Economics, Gaelic, Geography, History, Modern Studies, a modern language (German, French, Spanish, Italian), Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies, Sociology. A-levels: ABB-BBB. International Baccalaureate: 32-30 points. Irish Leaving Certificate: two H2 and three H3 passes including English. HNC (Year 1 entry): Social Sciences with A in the Graded Unit and National 5 Maths at C or equivalent. Deferred entry is not normally accepted. The BA with Law does not qualify graduates for entry to the legal profession. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5 (University standard; requirements for individual degree programmes may differ). Entry requirements for other countries' qualifications are published by country.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

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