Bachelor of Arts
Spanish
Unit set code
MN-A310026 (minor)
Students who commenced the Spanish Major (MJ-A310026) prior to 2027, please refer to the 2026 handbook.
Campuses
Online
Overview
Spanish is a thriving international language and the official language in 21 countries. Close to 500 million people are Spanish native speakers, making the language second only to Mandarin Chinese in terms of its number of native speakers worldwide. Deakin’s Spanish studies will help you develop a wide range of communication skills in Spanish, regardless of whether you have any previous experience in the language. Our sequential proficiency levels will take you from scratch to fluency or near fluency. If you already know some Spanish you will be able to enter your major or minor from an intermediate level. Furthermore, you will acquire an understanding and cultural awareness of the varied societies and cultures that make up the Spanish-speaking world. In-country language programs will be made available to students undertaking a major sequence in Spanish.
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Spanish select any four (4) credit points as outlined below.
The Spanish minor sequence for students with no prior language study.
Complete 4 units from:
| ALS100 | Hola!: Welcome to the Hispanic World, Its Language and Cultures |
| ALS200 | Building Language Skills for Real Life Spanish Use |
| ALS201 | Spanish and You: Spanish for Everyday Life |
| ALS301 | Spanish in Diverse Contexts: Language and Societies in the Spanish Speaking World ^ |
The Spanish minor sequence for students who have completed Spanish at Level 12 or equivalent (non-background speakers) begins at second level and consists of the following units:
Complete 4 units from:
| ALS201 | Spanish and You: Spanish for Everyday Life |
| ALS200 | Building Language Skills for Real Life Spanish Use |
| ALS301 | Spanish in Diverse Contexts: Language and Societies in the Spanish Speaking World ^ |
| AIX300 | Popular Culture and Society in Languages |
^Available for enrolment from 2028