Spanish
Spanish at UL
Welcome to Spanish at the University of Limerick. Here, you will find a vibrant and engaging team of educators who are passionate about their subject. Our teaching is student-centred and we are committed to fostering curiosity, cultural openness, and strong communication skills, equipping students to navigate an increasingly interconnected world with confidence. Learning Spanish today is a powerful asset for future professionals, opening doors to global opportunities and enhancing employability in a wide range of sectors.
Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, with over 500 million native speakers across 21 countries. Our programmes are designed not only to develop fluency in spoken and written Spanish, but also to build essential transferable skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, digital literacy, and intercultural communication, developed through real-world tasks, group work, and international interaction. These skills are embedded across all our modules and developed progressively throughout the degree.
A key moment in the study of Spanish is the year abroad, where students live, study or work in Spanish-speaking environments. This immersive experience strengthens both linguistic competence and the ability to communicate effectively across cultures—an increasingly vital skill in today’s global workplace.
Our staff bring expertise in areas such as second-language acquisition, digital language learning, translation, and Spanish and Latin American cultures. Our teaching and research spans topics such as Netflix series in Spanish, graphic novels, football cultures in the Hispanic world, and twentieth- and twenty-first-century literature and cinema. Spanish has a long tradition at UL, where it has been taught since 1987. Since then, it has become a strong subject integrated into many degree programmes and has developed a very active and exciting research culture in different areas of Hispanic Studies.
Our endeavors in the promotion of the language and the culture of the Hispanic World have been very successful over the years due to a wide range of modules focused in different aspects of the Hispanic World.
Spanish is an integral part of the BA in Applied Languages, BA in European Studies and BA in Languages, Literature and Film. As part of these degree programmes, you will also have the opportunity to study in a Spanish University and to do your work placement in Spain or Latin America.
If you are thinking of joining us or you are currently studying at UL, we hope that you find our site and its links relevant to your language learning and cultural studies.
Courses in which you can study Spanish
LM044 - BA in Applied Languages
LM002 - Bachelor of Arts
LM040 - BA in European Studies
LM029 - Bachelor of Laws (Law Plus)
LM050 - Bachelor of Business Studies with French
LM056 - BA International Business
LM039 - Journalism and Digital Communication
LM091 - Bachelor of Education in Languages
Contact
Dr Maria Palomares
Subject Leader
Email: Maria.Palomares@ul.ie
