School of Latin American studies (Undergrad)

Intakes

Oct, Jan

Deadlines

Apr, Nov
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Faculty Facts

Annual tuition fees

USD17,633 USD22,471

Duration

3 Years

Intakes

Oct, Jan

Study language

English

Delivery mode

On-Campus

Degree type

Bachelor

List of Programs

  1. BA Modern Languages with Latin American Studies*
  2. BA Language Studies with Latin American Studies
  3. BA Global Studies with Latin American Studies

* the duration is 4 years

Requirements

Academic Requirements

Typical entry requirements are described on each of our course pages. The wide range of qualifications that we consider include:

  • A-levels
  • BTEC qualifications
  • T-Levels
  • CTEC qualifications
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma and Certificates
  • QAA-approved Access to HE Diplomas
  • Open University courses
  • Practicing professional qualifications

If you have not already completed your qualifications, our typical offer will require you to achieve specific grades in three A-levels (or equivalent). We are also happy to consider your application if you are taking a mixture of A-levels and BTECs, or qualifications other than A-levels. If your results fall short of the offer level by a small margin, your results in other qualifications such as the Extended Project, a Core Maths qualification or an additional AS-level may be taken into account. We want you to stand the best chance of benefiting from an Essex Education.

Egypt: Previous university/college study is required in addition to local high school qualifications for our Undergraduate Bachelor degree courses.

We accept a number of international qualifications, including the International Baccalaureate with the majority of our courses requiring a grade between 29 – 32 or the SATR with the majority of our courses requiring a minimum of 1100 out of 1600 with 550 in each test.

English Tests Requirements

TOEFL-IBT

76

76 overall, with a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing

IELTS

6

6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component

PTE Pearson

50

50 overall, with a minimum of 42 in each component

About Faculty

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.

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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  • Central London is easily accessible from all of our campuses.
  • Essex is top 40 in the UK (Complete University Guide 2023)
  • 88% of our graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2022)
  • Our student body represents over 140 nationalities and supports over 30 different cultural societies

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Student Accommodation at University of Essex

A Wide range of accommodation options for students to choose from, depending on what you need.

  • The Towers
  • South Courts
  • The Houses
  • The Meadows
  • University Quays
  • The Copse

Cost of the accommodation: 110-280 GBP/week

Cost of living: 6000 – 7000 GBPweek

Deadline:

Apr, Nov
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