拉筹伯大学

If you can't let, go of unanswered questions. If you love learning. If you're passionate about the world around you. Then it's time to start your journey at La Trobe.

With our flexible Bachelor of Arts, you can choose from an incredible array of majors and minors. You'll have access to over 50 majors and minors from humanities, social sciences, business, health and science, keeping your career options open. Pursue your passion and your profession.

Gain real-world experience and build valuable connections that will shape your career. Take on an industry placement at organisations like SBS Radio, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or the United Nations Association of Australia or travel overseas for an international sustainability experience.1 Many of our exchange programs are financially supported. Your dedicated course advisor will help you to find your path and explore new opportunities.

The world is waiting for you. Step into it.

You'll learn:

Critical thinking

Delve into complex problems. Experts say critical thinking will be a highly valued skill in the workforce of tomorrow.

Emotional intelligence

Understand what drives our decisions. Learn how to connect to others with emotion and intelligence.

Creativity

Learn how to see new possibilities and turn them into reality.

Communication

Learn how to connect, communicate and collaborate with your university peers and future colleagues.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7.

Major Description

In the Spanish Studies major you will learn the Spanish language and about Spanish and Latin American history and cultures. In all important senses - in terms of demography, the extent of its administrative use and its cultural impact - Spanish is one of the world's major languages and the first language of more than 400 million people. Spanish is one of the two main languages of Latin America, the principal one of Spain, and the most widely spoken language after English in the United States. It is also an official language of the United Nations and the World Bank and the medium of major literary works such as Don Quixote and One Hundred Years of Solitude and the films of well-known directors such as Guillermo del Toro, Pedro Almodóvar and Luis Buñuel. Learning Spanish will give you highly employable communication skills in a competitive globalized labour market.

You can major in Spanish Studies no matter your skill level; whether you have no prior knowledge of the language, some knowledge, or even if you are a native speaker. Depending on your prior knowledge of and/or qualifications in the Spanish language you will start at Beginners, Intermediate or Advanced level. As well as developing your language skills, you can take subjects in Spanish and Latin American culture, linguistics, translation, literature and film.

As part of this major, you are encouraged to apply to do in-country study programs in Spanish (and Portuguese) through the University’s exchange programs. These are available in Spain and in various Latin American countries.

CAREER OUTCOMES

A Bachelor of Arts gives you the skills for a wide variety of roles. You can also choose from a range of career-oriented second majors, which open up many diverse career paths.

Our Bachelor of Arts alumni include:

• Tim Flannery, author and Chief Counsellor, Climate Council
• Elizabeth Proust, Advisory Board Chairperson, Bank of Melbourne
• Tony Ellwood, Director, National Gallery of Victoria