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Why study Arts at UL?

At the University of Limerick, we deliver an Arts Degree which is flexible and wide-ranging, offering 19 subjects in all. You can study a combination of subjects (as Single Honours or Joint Honours) from across the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Why study Spanish?

• There are about 400 million native speakers of Spanish, and Spanish is now among the four most widely used languages in the world.
• Spanish is the official language of 21 countries.
• Spanish is one of the official languages of the United Nations, the European Union and many other international bodies and it plays a vital role in international business, media, etc.
• Spanish is the first language of most countries in Latin America and its already major profile in the USA is increasing every year.
• Spanish is the key to the fascinating cultural heritages of Latin America and Spain.
• The University of Limerick offers Spanish at both beginner and advanced levels.

What you will study

You will learn about Spanish and Latin American Society, Literature and Culture as well as improving your language skills and awareness.

Career Prospects

Language graduates have the potential to get good jobs as, by studying Spanish, you acquire a whole range of skills that can be applied to a great variety of professions. In particular, you will have very good communication skills, which are highly valued by employers. Learning a language gives you another way of looking at, analysing and interpreting the world, so you are automatically more attractive to potential employers. As a result, language graduates can explore a variety of careers and professions, for example:

• Teaching (Professional Masters of Education required)
• Public Service (because you have shown language learning potential you may be recruited to learn another language)
• Media
• International Business (Marketing, Finance, Personnel)
• Translating
• Localising and Interpreting
• Tourism

Follow-On Study:

• MA Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
• MA International Studies
• MA Languages and ICT Content Development
• MA Modern Language Studies
• MA TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
• Professional Master of Education (Modern Languages)

Other majors options in Arts:

• Economics
• English
• Gaeilge
• French
• Geography
• German
• History
• Irish Music and Dance
• Linguistics with TESOL
• Mathematics
• New Media and Cultural Studies
• Philosophy
• Politics and International Relations
• Psychology
• Public Administration and Leadership
• Sociology
• Drama and Theatre Studies
• Theology and Religious Studies