Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at Newcastle University
Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (BA (Hons), RT47) at Newcastle University asked for 128–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 147 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 80% had fewer than the 147 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- RT47 · R4 Spanish + T7 American studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 88%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%92%
Learning opportunities82%84%
Assessment and feedback87%82%
Academic support92%93%
Organisation and management86%79%
Learning resources96%91%
Student voice76%76%
20 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£27k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working10% working and studying10% studying15% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 80% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
35%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Iberian studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | Biochemistry with Spanish for Science BSc (Hons) | 144 - 156 points | 192–207 |
| Newcastle University | Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies this course | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Archaeology with Portuguese BA (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Spanish and Philosophy BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law with Spanish Language LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Law with Hispanic Law LLB (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with Catalan LLB (Hons) | AAA | — |
| University of Oxford | Beginners' Italian and Portuguese BA (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of St Andrews | Ancient History and Spanish MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of York | Business and Management with Spanish (with a year abroad) BA (Hons) | 20 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | International Management and Modern Languages (Spanish) w study or work abroad BSc (Hons) | AAB | — |
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