Economics and Spanish

Economics combined with Spanish at the University of St Andrews brings together two disciplines that share a deep concern with how people make decisions within institutions, communities, and systems shaped by history, culture, and power. Economics provides you with rigorous analytical tools for understanding markets, policy, and behaviour. Spanish opens access to one of the world's most widely spoken languages and to the rich and varied cultures of Spain and Latin America, regions of growing economic and political significance.

You will develop a structured foundation in economic concepts, principles, and quantitative methods, building the capacity to model and analyse economic phenomena with precision. Alongside this you will achieve genuine proficiency in Spanish, reading literature, engaging with contemporary media and politics, and developing the cultural understanding that makes language skills genuinely useful in professional contexts. The four-year programme at St Andrews includes a year abroad, which is central to the course: you will spend time studying or working in a Spanish-speaking country, deepening your language ability and your first-hand understanding of the economies and societies you have been studying.

A typical entry tariff of 232 points reflects the academic demands of the programme at one of the UK's most selective universities.

Graduates with this combination are exceptionally well placed for careers in international organisations, financial institutions, diplomacy, trade, and consultancy with a focus on Spanish-speaking markets. The ability to conduct economic analysis and communicate fluently across two major language communities is a rare and valuable asset. Many graduates also go on to postgraduate study in economics, international development, finance, or Spanish and Latin American studies.