University Master's Degree in Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Spanish as a Foreign Language

Boost your professional and academic development through the study of Spanish language and literature. We offer you access to the international reach of teaching Spanish as a foreign language

  • UAB University Master's Degree
  • Credits: 60 ECTS
  • Beginning of the pre-enrolment period 12/01/2026
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  • Pre-registration period: Closed
  • Places: 55 places
  • Price: €19.37 per credit (EU citizens and non-EU holding an EU residence permit). 2025/26 Academic year.
    €75 per credit (non-EU citizens who do not hold an EU residence permit). 2025/26 Academic year.

  • Language: Spanish (100%)
  • Mode: Classroom-based learning

  • Teaching centre: Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Are you interested in the study and dissemination of the Spanish language and Hispanic literature?

This master's degree is a unique programme which provides a comprehensive vision on the Spanish language, its literatures and Spanish as a foreign language.

You will be able to train as a researcher and apply for grants which will enable to you conduct your PhD thesis in any of the pan-Hispanic sectors.

You will acquire training which will prepare you academically to disseminate the Spanish language and Hispanic literature anywhere around the world.

You will be able to do complementary training stays in several universities in different countries interested in the Spanish language and literature.

The master's degree has been awarded the AQU distinction of quality and additional distinctions in the interaction between teaching and research.

The master's degree is formed by lecturers who are internationally renowned in each of their specialised fields, and they develop innovative research projects in several pan-Hispanic areas you will be able to join.

Career options

You will be able to develop as a professional in any of the Spanish-speaking countries, a market which has experienced  growth in demand in the past years.

Career options are numerous. Some of the most common are:

  • Teaching Spanish Language and Literature.
  • Cultural management.
  • Publishing tasks: proofreading, editing, producing and creating designs and layouts.
  • Compilation of dictionaries, educational manuals and other teaching tools.
  • Writing newspaper articles or advertisement texts.
  • Literary or business translations and interpreting.
  • Literary criticism.
  • Management of writing workshops.

Once you have finished the Master's degree you will also be perfectly trained to carry out research in preparation for your doctoral thesis.

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Quality

AQU Catalunya quality seal of the Official Master's Degree in Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Spanish as a Foreign Language

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