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Become fluent in a language spoken by 400 million people worldwide.

Courses cover Latin American thinking, European film, and how Spanish has become the official language for major international bodies like the United Nations and World Bank.

Mastering a world language like Spanish will enhance future career opportunities if you're also studying business, education, engineering and other fields.

Highlights

1 in Queensland for modern languages

QS World University Rankings 2024

Watch Studying Spanish at UQ on YouTube.

Career possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Language teacher
  • Head of languages
  • International language tutor
  • Interpreter
  • Conference translator/interpreter
  • Publishing translator/interpreter
  • International business translator/interpreter
  • Corporate travel consultant

How you'll learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Overseas study
  • Workshops

What you'll study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

  • Introductory Spanish A
  • Imagining Latin America in the 20th Century
  • Cultures of Latin America
  • Latin American Perspectives

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