History and Spanish

About this programme

Graduate outcomes: Strathclyde ranked joint 1st in Scotland HESA Graduate Outcomes results 2026 Studying history – the story of humanity through the ages – develops your knowledge of the past and gives you a better understanding of the present. Throughout your studies, you'll receive excellent training in areas such as problem-solving, communication, research methods and interpretation. Our classes cover some of the most important and interesting historical periods at home and abroad, including Scotland’s ‘Highland Problem’ in the 16 th century, Slavery in World History and Cold War Europe, 1945-1991. With more than 500 million native speakers, Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in the world. Speaking 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 and, with our year abroad programme, an opportunity to experience living, working and/or studying in another country. Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1, you'll study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s). You’ll look at the origins and shaping of our modern world by introducing themes including industrialisation, empire, political reform, war and social change. You’ll choose from a range of national history classes, most of which cover a period of a century or more. If you intend to study at Honours level you must take the class in Historiography and Research Methods. You also choose further class