Spanish is one of the world's most widely used languages. In this course you gain an unparalleled understanding with a degree that combines study of linguistics with immersive training in practical language skills. Our Spanish teaching focuses on cultural fluency as well as language skills, which you'll cement during your year abroad, enabling you to function as a high-level communicator. Through linguistics you'll gain insight into the language's structure, development and use. The main assessment types are exams and coursework. Within these two broad types you will encounter many variations customised to the content of each module. Types of coursework range from short sets of exercises, to 5,000-word essays, to oral presentations, to group projects in which you work in a team to research and present a topic. You will present work for language modules in the target language (French, German or Spanish). In most modules, the final mark is made up of the marks from more than one type of assessment. Effective communication, critical thinking and project management skills are central to most careers. The study of language and linguistics at York equips you with these skills and others, which translate readily into any work context.