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Applications for admission to full-time undergraduate courses at Queen’s should normally be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Full information can be obtained from the UCAS website at: www.ucas.com/...

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Applications for admission to full-time undergraduate courses at Queen’s should normally be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Full information can be obtained from the UCAS website at: www.ucas.com/apply.

When to Apply

UCAS will start processing applications for entry in Autumn 2017 from 1 September 2016.

The normal closing date for the receipt of applications is 15 January 2017.

Applicants are advised to apply as early as is consistent with having made a careful and considered choice of institutions and courses.

Earlier applicants normally receive decisions more quickly, however, UCAS accepts that some applicants, especially those from outside the UK, may find this difficult. Late applications are, in practice, accepted by UCAS throughout the remainder of the application cycle, but you should understand that they are considered by institutions at their discretion, and there can be no guarantee that they will be given the same full level of consideration as applications received by the advisory closing date.

Take care to enter the details of the institutions and courses clearly and correctly on the application. For Queen's, the institution code name is QBELF and the institution code is Q75. These should be entered in the Choices section of your UCAS application. A Campus Code is not required.

Queen’s University Belfast Terms and Conditions 2017 Entry
The terms and conditions that apply when you accept an offer of a place at the University on a taught programme of study.

http://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/TermsandConditions/

Expand+Selection Criteria
In addition to the entrance requirements below, it is essential that you read the How We Choose Our Students pdf prior to submitting your UCAS application.

Entrance Requirements
BA Requirements
Post A-level
A-level: ABB incl...

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In addition to the entrance requirements below, it is essential that you read the How We Choose Our Students pdf prior to submitting your UCAS application.

Entrance Requirements
BA Requirements
Post A-level
A-level: ABB including A-level Spanish. Note: for applicants who have not studied A-level Spanish then AS-level Spanish grade B would be acceptable in lieu of A-level Spanish.

Beginner Level
A-level: ABB + GCSE Spanish grade B or evidence of linguistic ability in another language. Note: the Beginners' option is not available to those who have studied A-level or AS-level Spanish.

Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level grade H3 in Spanish

All applicants: if you plan to study Spanish as a Joint Honours degree or as part of a BSc/LLB/MSci degree you should refer to the subject requirements for the other course.

Spanish and Portuguese applicants please note: Portuguese is normally offered as a Beginners programme to students who have demonstrable linguistic ability, but applications from students who have had prior engagement with the language and/or A-level Portuguese at minimum Grade B will be considered.

International Students
For information on international qualification equivalents, please click on Your Country in the International Students website.

If you are an international student and you do not meet the entrance requirements, you should consider a preparation course at INTO Queen's University Belfast, which will prepare you for successful study on these degree courses. INTO at Queen's is based on the University campus and offers a range of courses including the International Foundation in Business, Humanities and Social Science.

For students whose first language is not English
An IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component or an equivalent acceptable qualification, details of which are available at: http://go.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs

If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability to entry to this degree. Please click the links below for more information:
•English for University Study - an intensive English language and study skills course for successful university study at degree level
•Pre-sessional English - a short intensive academic English course for students starting a degree programme at Queen's University Belfast and who need to improve their English

Expand+Overview
Spanish and Portuguese are now two of the world’s most important languages. In certain areas of the USA, Spanish is more widely spoken than English, whilst the Portuguese-speaking countries of Brazil and Angola have been two of the faste...

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Spanish and Portuguese are now two of the world’s most important languages. In certain areas of the USA, Spanish is more widely spoken than English, whilst the Portuguese-speaking countries of Brazil and Angola have been two of the fastest growing world economies in recent years. These two languages open up new and exciting cultures and job opportunities.

This is an integrated degree which enables students to gain an in-depth knowledge of two major world languages, and the modules on offer reflect the diversity of cultures in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries across the globe.

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Level 1
All students follow language modules, which are of a broadly communicative nature, focusing on contemporary social and cultural issues and drawing on authentic materials.

Portuguese will be...

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Level 1
All students follow language modules, which are of a broadly communicative nature, focusing on contemporary social and cultural issues and drawing on authentic materials.

Portuguese will be a new language for all students and the focus will be on developing excellent written and oral communication skills as well as an awareness of the diversity of the Portuguese language. Students will also be introduced to cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world. In first-year Spanish, students enter one of two streams: Beginners' or post-AS/A-level.

Beginners take an intensive language course, specifically designed to bring them beyond A-level standard within a year.

A/AS-level Spanish students will consolidate their language skills and take a Language for Special Purposes strand, enabling them to develop competence in important employment-related skills.

Students will also take optional modules introducing them to key concepts and historical moments of Iberian and Latin American cultures, literatures and societies.

Levels 2 and 3
These years provide the opportunity to build upon the linguistic skills and cultural awareness developed in Level 1. In both years, students take compulsory core Spanish Language modules, comprising advanced language study and a choice of cursillos, or 'mini-modules’.

Students choose cursillos based on their pathway and interests, and current topics on offer include intensive language study for ex-beginners (in Level 2), specialist business and legal Spanish modules, as well as modules on a variety of historical, cultural and linguistic topics.

Students also take core Portuguese Language modules and continue with their study of the Lusophone world. In Level 2 the focus is on consolidating students' written and oral Portuguese, and in Level 3, the aim is to bring students to near-native fluency in Portuguese.

Optional modules are designed and taught by internationally-recognised specialists, staff who have a diverse range of research interests, from politics and poetry to film and digital culture. Modules currently available include:
•Brazilian Digital Culture: Trends and Topics
•Encuentros Maravillosos: Exploration and Survival in Latin America
•Representations of Lusophone Africa in Postcolonial Cinema

Expand+Assessment (general): The way in which students are assessed will vary according to the Learning objectives of each module. Some modules are assessed solely through project work or written assignments. Others are assessed through a combination of ...

Hide-Assessment (general): The way in which students are assessed will vary according to the Learning objectives of each module. Some modules are assessed solely through project work or written assignments. Others are assessed through a combination of coursework and end of semester examinations. Details of how each module is assessed are shown in the Student Handbook which is provided to all students during their first year induction.

Feedback (general): As students progress through their course at Queen’s they will receive general and specific feedback about their work from a variety of sources including lecturers, module co-ordinators, placement supervisors, personal tutors, advisers of study and your peers. University students are expected to engage with reflective practice and to use this approach to improve the quality of their work.

Feedback may be provided in a variety of forms including:
•Feedback provided via formal written comments and marks relating to work that students, as individuals or as part of a group, have submitted.
•Face to face comment. This may include occasions when students make use of the lecturers’ advertised “office hours” to help address a specific query.
•Placement employer comments or references.
•Online or emailed comment.
•General comments or question and answer opportunities at the end of a lecture, seminar or tutorial.
•Pre-submission advice regarding the standards you should aim for and common pitfalls to avoid. In some instances, this may be provided in the form of model answers or exemplars which students can review in their own time.
•Feedback and outcomes from practical classes.
•Comment and guidance provided by staff from specialist support services such as, Careers, Employability and Skills or the Learning Development Service.

Once students have reviewed their feedback, they are encouraged to identify and implement further improvements to the quality of their work.

Expand+Career Prospects
Studying for a Spanish and Portuguese degree at Queen’s will assist students in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions. Gradu...

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Studying for a Spanish and Portuguese degree at Queen’s will assist students in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions. Graduates from this degree at Queen’s are well regarded by many employers (local, national and international) and over half of all graduate jobs are now open to graduates of any discipline.

The First Destination Survey showed that none of our language graduates were unemployed six months after graduating in 2010. A Higher Education Funding Council report for 2008 also showed that 3.5 years after graduation, languages students have the fourth highest mean salary (after graduates in Medicine, Pharmacy and Architecture).

Although the majority of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in law, business, banking and translation, significant numbers develop careers in a wide range of other sectors. The following is a list of the major career sectors (and some starting salaries) that have attracted our graduates in recent years:

•Banking: £28 000
•PR: £20 000-25, 000
•Education / Teaching: £22 000
•Publishing: £15, 000
•Fast Stream Civil Service: £27,000
•Translation / Interpreting: £18 000 - £26 000

Employer Links – Consultations: We regularly consult and develop links with a large number of employers including, for example, Santander and the British Council who provide sponsorship for our year abroad placements as well as Rolls Royce, Price Waterhouse Coopers and Moy Park / MARFRIGwho are members of the employer liaison panel for the course.

Placement Employers: Our past students have also gained work placement with organisations such as:

•British Council Assistantships Program
•Santander Bank
•Price Waterhouse Coopers