French and Spanish

About this programme

Graduate outcomes: Strathclyde ranked joint 1st in Scotland HESA Graduate Outcomes results 2026 Study abroad: partner exchanges in Dijon, Paris & Angers and Valencia, Zaragoza & Alicante French is a major international language. It's the first language of more than 100 million people across the world, while more than 60 million people speak French as a second language. With more than 500 million native speakers, Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in the world. Speaking French and Spanish will help you conduct business more confidently in countries that are becoming increasingly important in world markets. Studying with us will give you the chance to become a fluent linguist. You can spend up to two years abroad living, working and/or studying in another country - one on exchange to a partner university and one as an English-language assistant in a French or Spanish School. Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1 you will study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s). Learning languages gets easier the more you do it. By studying French and Spanish simultaneously, you'll compare and contrast the roots and structure of each language, increasing your understanding of how words and sentences are formed. Both romance languages, you'll become more aware of their similarities and differences as you approach fluency. You'll also broaden the range of opportunities available to you upon graduation for instance, in organisations with an international presence.