“¡Ni me habla a mí el dicho libro!” ... y lo echó el dicho libro
de las manos el dicho Ynga Ataguálpa
Below is an overview of the course structure for Spanish and/or Portuguese. It is possible to study Spanish and Portuguese as your two required languages in Cambridge, or else you can combine one of these languages with one of the other languages offered in the Faculty.
Year 1 - Part IA
Portuguese
- Option A (ab initio): 3 Language Papers (NB: One translation paper).
- Option B (post A-level): 2 Language Papers (plus an oral exam) and 1 Scheduled paper
Spanish
- Option A (ab initio): 3 Language Papers.
- Option B (post A-level): 2 Language Papers (plus an oral exam) and 1 Scheduled paper
Year 2 - Part IB
Portuguese
- Option A Language Papers
- Option B Language Papers
- Scheduled papers (both Options)
Spanish
- Option A Language Papers
- Option B Language Papers
- Scheduled papers (both Options)
Year 3 - Part II begins
- Year Abroad | General Information
- Year Abroad | Spanish and Portuguese
- The Year Abroad Project
- Part II Oral Examination (Oral C)
Year 4 - Part II continues
Other Information
- Recommended Portuguese Dictionaries and Grammars
- Recommended Spanish Dictionaries and Grammars
- Independent study in Portuguese, Spanish or Catalan speaking countries - short courses abroad. The J.B. Trend Fund gives small travel grants to students visiting Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking countries in order to study the language, literature, etc. of the countries of their choice.
- The Gibson Scholarship is designed for final-year undergraduate, or postgraduate students.
