DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

Students should aim to divide the number of credits they take in each academic year evenly between Semester 1 and Semester 2

Entry to Honours:

(1) Students must pass courses to the required value of 240 credits in the first two years.
(2) Students must achieve 50% or more, at the first attempt, in Arabic 2.
(3) Students must achieve 50% or more, at the first attempt, in Spanish Language 2.
(4) Students must achieve 50% or more, at the first attempt, in Literatures and Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World 2.

All courses (including outside subjects) must be passed before embarking on the year abroad; an outside course passed at Resit in August will be acceptable.

During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks of approved residence must be spent in relevant countries. The minimum period of residence in the country of either language is eight consecutive weeks. During sessions when this is not permitted, students will be offered an alternative means of engagement.

Final Assessment Weighting:

One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. (Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.)

1. Arabic 4
2. Arabic 4
3. Arabic Oral
4. Spanish 4 Honours Language Paper 1
5. Spanish 4 Honours Language Paper 2
6. Oral for Spanish
7. Year Abroad online language learning course - Spanish
8. IMES Dissertation Part 1 or MEL Dissertation Preparation (same mark as 9)
9. IMES Dissertation Part 2 or MEL Dissertation Completion (see note below)
10. Honours option course in IMES
11. Honours option course in Spanish
12. Honours option course in IMES or Spanish

If students choose to complete their dissertation with Spanish, papers 8 and 9 will be calculated as a combined grade, as follows: 10% from MEL Dissertation Preparation and 90% from MEL Dissertation Completion. Credits cannot be awarded for the MEL Dissertation Preparation course unless the full 2 year course is completed.

Final Assessment Weighting:

One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. (Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.)

1. Arabic 4
2. Arabic 4
3. Arabic Oral
4. Spanish 4 Honours Language Paper 1
5. Spanish 4 Honours Language Paper 2
6. Oral for Spanish
7. Year Abroad online language learning course - Spanish
8. IMES Dissertation Part 1 or MEL Dissertation Preparation (same mark as 9)
9. IMES Dissertation Part 2 or MEL Dissertation Completion (see note below)
10. Honours option course in IMES
11. Honours option course in Spanish
12. Honours option course in IMES or Spanish

If students choose to complete their dissertation with Spanish, papers 8 and 9 will be calculated as a combined grade, as follows: 10% from MEL Dissertation Preparation and 90% from MEL Dissertation Completion. Credits cannot be awarded for the MEL Dissertation Preparation course unless the full 2 year course is completed.

Arabic Coursework Essay, Persian Coursework Essay, IMES Long Essay, and any dissertation courses are only available for selection if they are listed in the degree programme's final assessment.