Religious Studies/Spanish | Bachelor's degree | Humanities & Culture | On Campus | 4 years | Cardiff University | United Kingdom

Our aim at the School of Modern Languages and the School of History, Archaeology and Religious Studies aim to develop and educate our students to become ‘global citizens’. By combining Spanish and Religious Studies, you will gain a variety of transferable skills and knowledge beneficial to the world of employment, making you competitive and attractive in an increasingly global workforce and opening the doors to a variety of career paths. Religion has formed part of human experience from the earliest traces of existence up to the present day. It has been the way most cultures have sought to express their understanding of the purpose of life and the foundation of personal and social behaviour. You will have the opportunity to explore your own and other peoples' religious history and culture, and some of the fundamental questions of existence, in a flourishing centre of research. Spain is a major actor on the European and world stage, possessing a rich and sophisticated culture. Spanish is one of the official working languages of the European community and still a global language of culture and diplomacy. In addition to developing high-level language skills, you will gain an in-depth intercultural understanding that encompasses a specific knowledge of Hispanic culture. You will develop high-level communication and critical-thinking skills, and foster resilience and independence through time spent in immersive foreign language contexts. We offer Spanish for both advanced students and beginners. In your first year, in addition to your language tuition, an introduction to Spanish history and culture seeks to provide a solid foundation for more specialised studies as you progress through your course. Your understanding of the language will be further developed and refined during your year abroad, when you will experience life in a Spanish-speaking country at first hand. In the final year, you have the opportunity to write a dissertation, which stimulates initiative a