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Latin American studies

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Latin American studies
Undergraduate Research

Latin America is at the heart of issues of global importance.

You’re open-minded and are looking for a flexible degree which you can tailor according to your interests. You love to immerse yourself in your studies and you thrive off learning. You have a keen interest in travel and would benefit from spending a part of your degree studying in a Latin American country.

At Essex, you will gain a rich understanding of Latin America by observing it through the lenses across humanities and social sciences. You can also add a language to your degree, choosing from Spanish or Brazilian Portuguese.

Visit our department page to learn more about our faculty, research opportunities, and the diverse array of courses we offer that can enrich your experience at Essex.

Why study here?
  • We house the internationally important collection of Latin American art, ESCALA.
  • Spend a year studying in Latin America, developing your Spanish or Portuguese language skills.
  • You can build a course to suit your interests in Latin America by choosing from a range of modules.

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Latin America courses in Clearing for 2023

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Courses (8)

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BA Modern Languages with Latin American Studies (Including Foundation Year)

Study mode:

Full-Time

Campus:

Colchester Campus

Our BA Modern Languages with Latin American Studies (including foundation year) is open to Home and EU students. It will be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entrance requirements for the three-year version of this course and you want a programme that increases your subject knowledge as well as improves your academic skills.

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BA Global Studies and Latin American Studies (Including Foundation Year)

Study mode:

Full-Time

Campus:

Colchester Campus

On our five-year BA Global studies and Latin American Studies (including foundation year and year abroad), we work with you to help to develop your subject-specific knowledge and to improve your academic skills. You receive a thorough grounding in these areas during your foundation year (known as Year Zero) to prepare you for a further four years of undergraduate study at Essex..

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BA Global Studies with Latin American Studies (Including Foundation Year)

Study mode:

Full-Time

Campus:

Colchester Campus

On our four-year BA Global Studies with Latin American Studies (including foundation year), we work with you to help to develop your subject-specific knowledge and to improve your academic skills. You receive a thorough grounding in these areas during your foundation year (known as Year Zero) to prepare you for a further four years of undergraduate study at Essex.

Now in clearing

BA Global Studies and Latin American Studies

Study mode:

Full-Time

Campus:

Colchester Campus

Course options:

Study Abroad

Placement Year

BA Global Studies and Latin American Studies will equip you with a broad range of skills to become an active participant in a crucial time of change. You’ll study some of today’s most pressing issues from the migrant crisis to climate change, and you’ll acquire a global perspective to face contemporary challenges.

Now in clearing

BA Modern Languages with Latin American Studies

Study mode:

Full-Time

Campus:

Colchester Campus

How far are your views on politics, history, film, and popular culture constrained by the country you live in? We offer you the chance to expand that outlook by immersing you in all aspects of some of the world’s most prominent Hispanic and Lusophone cultures.

Now in clearing

BA Language Studies with Latin American Studies (Including Foundation Year)

Study mode:

Full-Time

Campus:

Colchester Campus

Your first year at Essex will be with Essex Pathways. In your second year of study, you will join the Department of Language and Linguistics for the remaining three years of study How far are your views on politics, history, film, and popular culture constrained by the country you live in? We offer you the chance to expand that outlook by immersing you in all aspects of some of the world’s most prominent Hispanic and Lusophone cultures.

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We work on issues of global importance such as indigenous rights, transitional justice and environmental sustainability.

At Essex we have been committed to the study of Latin America since 1964 when our founding Vice-Chancellor, Sir Albert Sloman, declared the need ‘to dispel prevailing prejudice and ignorance of the region’. Many preconceptions still exist but our vibrant community of staff, students, alumni and artists challenge them on a daily basis.

Visit our department page to learn more about our faculty, research opportunities, and the diverse array of courses we offer that can enrich your experience at Essex.

Why study here?
  • Study our unique research and teaching collection of art from Latin America (ESCALA).
  • Be part of our thriving Latin American learning community of students, staff and alumni.
  • Gain access to our outstanding collection of 100,000 books on Latin America.
How to apply
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Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)
ESCALA
This collection of art from Latin America is the largest in the UK.
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