Core modules provide you with the essential concepts and tools for the study of language. Optional modules allow you to follow your interests, which may include, for example, language acquisition or historical linguistics. The School of English at Sheffield plays a major role in the city’s cultural life. Our students get involved with theatre projects and organise literary festivals. They also work with communities, helping people from marginalised groups find a voice through engagement with the arts and humanities.You will spend roughly half your time in the Department of Hispanic Studies. About a third of your time there is devoted to developing your written and spoken Spanish, often in classes led by native speakers. You can take also practical modules in translation and interpreting. Other modules explore the culture, history and society of Spain and Latin America. Our graduates tend to be good thinkers, good readers and good writers. They’re creative, self-motivating. They have an eye for detail and an ear for nuance. Their particular blend of transferable skills means they’re right at home in TV, radio, marketing, publishing and PR. Many become teachers. Others go into journalism or law via postgraduate study.