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Bachelor Programme in Latin American Studies with specialization in Spanish

The Bachelor Programme in Latin American Studies with specialization in Spanish includes six semesters of study (180 credits). It provides knowledge about the history, politics, economics and social and cultural development in Latin America, and good basic knowledge in and about Spanish.

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Vy över Medellín, Robledo. Foto: Steffen Schmitz (Carschten) / Wikimedia CC BY-SA 4.0

The Bachelor Programme in Latin American Studies with specialization in Spanish includes six semesters of study (180 credits). This Bachelor's program has a multidisciplinary and international profile. It provides knowledge about the history, politics, economics and social and cultural development in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Hispanic USA.  

  • Programme overview

    Year 1

    Latin American Studies I, 30 credits (main field: Latin American Studies), LAS100

    • Early history of Latin America, 7.5 ECTS
    • Inequality, Gender and Power in Latin America, 7.5 ECTS
    • Development in Latin America from 1900, 7.5 ECTS
    • Globalization and New Strategies for Economic Development, 7.5 ECTS 

    Term 2
    Latin American Studies II, 30 credits (main field: Latin American Studies), LAS200

    • Latin America and the World, 7.5 ECTS
    • Sustainable development in an unequal region, 7.5 ECTS
    • Essay, 7.5 ECTS
    • Democracy and Human Rights in Latin America, 7.5 ECTS

    Year 2

    Term 3
    Spanish I, 30 credits (main field: Spanish), ES1INT

    Term 4
    Spanish II, 30 credits (main field: Spanish), ES230A

    Year 3

    Term 5
    Latin American Studies - Bachelor's course, 30 credits (main field: Latin American Studies), LA3300

    • Method of Social Sciences, 7.5 ECTS
    • Land, people and power in Latin America and the Caribbean, 7.5 ECTS
    • Graduation paper, 15 ECTS

    Term 6
    Other courses totaling 30 credits at Stockholm University, or another institution in or outside Sweden, with a focus on Latin America, or alternatively Latin American-focused internship for 30 credits (20 weeks) in Sweden or abroad (main field: Latin American Studies). Selection of other courses is done in consultation with and approved by the Director of Studies for Latin American Studies. Selection of internship placement is done in consultation with and approved by the internship coordinator for Latin American Studies.

    Independent project

    Term 5: The course LA3300 comprises an independent project for the Bachelor's Degree and two modules; one with a focus on cross discipline theory and method, one with a focus on a thematic and regional specialization connected to the independent project. The project is carried out as a limited research project the end result of which is a scientific paper. In the initial stages of the project students acquire a deeper knowledge in the design of a scientific research paper.

  • How to apply

    The application for the  Bachelor Programme in Latin American Studies is very simple. It is done via universityadmissions.se. You should search for "Bachelor Programme in Latin American Studies" there, make sure to choose the right study period, and choose the language specialization of your preference (Spanish or Portuguese). Regarding the study period, take into consideration that you can start the BA program only in the autumn semester. Therefore, the application period is during the previous spring semester.

  • Contact

    Latin American Studies
    Student Affairs Office
    Directors of Studies first and second level