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Spanish is the world’s second largest international language, with more than 400 million speakers in more than 20 countries, including over 40 million in the US. The Hispanic community is the largest minority in the United States, making Spanish the second language in the USA. Learning to understand and to communicate effectively in Spanish, both orally and in the written form, will open doors to the discovery of Hispanic culture, rich in history, traditions, literature and music, and to follow various forms of media available throughout the Spanish-speaking world. 

Spanish modules for 2025/26 are offered at Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels.

They can be taken for credit or not-for-credit. Modules with 44 taught classroom hours are worth 15 credits, those with 88 taught classroom hours are worth 30 credits. Check your level or take a diagnostic test.

Most of our modules are year-long. Intensive modules (two sessions @ 2 hours a week) can also be taken over one semester only. All language modules are taught in-person, on the Mile End campus. 

The modules offered in 2025-26 are listed below. Times and rooms will be added as the information becomes available.

Registration for non-credit bearing modules will open in August 2025.

To help with your application, you can use this form to find the right module code. You will then need to follow the instructions on the form to submit your application.

Spanish Language and Culture 1a (one weekly session over 2 semesters)

  • Module Code: LAN4121 (15 credits) / LAN4126 (non-credit)
  • For: Complete beginners. Target level: A1
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (22nd September 2025 – 17th April 2026)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: Wed 5-7 pm (Bancroft 3.18)

 Spanish Language and Culture 1a (two weekly sessions, semester 1 only)

  • Module Code: LAN4021 (15 credits) / LAN4026 (non-credit)
  • For: Complete beginners. Target level: A1
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (22nd September – 12th December 2025)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: Mon AND Wed 11am-1pm (Bancroft 1.01)

 Spanish Language and Culture 1a (two weekly sessions, semester 2 only)

  • Module Code: LAN4023 (15 credits) / LAN4026B (non-credit)
  • For: Complete beginners. Target level: A1
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (26th January –17th April 2026)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: TBC (will be confirmed from July 2025)

 Spanish Language and Culture 1 (two weekly sessions over 2 semesters)

  • Module Code: LAN4020 (30 credits) / LAN4025 (non-credit)
  • For: Complete beginners. Target level: A2
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (22nd September 2025 – 17th April 2026)
  • Hours: 88 classroom hours plus 212 hours independent study
  • Class times: Semester 1: Mon AND Wed 11am-1pm (Bancroft 1.01), Semester 2: Mon AND Wed 11am-1pm (Mon in Bancroft 3.18, Wed in Bancroft 1.06)

 Spanish Language and Culture 1b (two weekly sessions, semester 2 only)

  • Module Code: LAN4022 (15 credits) / LAN4027 (non-credit)
  • For: learners with level A1. Target level: A2
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (26th January –17th April 2026)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: Mon AND Wed 11am-1pm (Mon in Bancroft 3.18, Wed in Bancroft 1.06)

Spanish Language and Culture 2a (one weekly session over 2 semesters)

  • Module Code: LAN5121 (15 credits) / LAN5126 (non-credit)
  • For: Learners with level A1-A2. Target level: Intermediate B1
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (22nd September 2025 – 17th April 2026)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: TBC (will be confirmed from July 2025)

 Spanish Language and Culture 2a (two weekly sessions, semester 1 only)

  • Module Code: LAN5021 (15 credits) / LAN5026 (non-credit)
  • For: Learners with level A1-A2. Target level: Intermediate B1
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (22nd September – 12th December 2025)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: TBC (will be confirmed from July 2025)

 Spanish Language and Culture 2 (two weekly sessions over 2 semesters)

  • Module Code: LAN5020 (30 credits) / LAN5025 (non-credit)
  • For: Learners with level A2. Target level: Upper Intermediate B1-B2
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (22nd September 2025 – 17th April 2026)
  • Hours: 88 classroom hours plus 212 hours independent study
  • Class times: TBC (will be confirmed from July 2025)

Spanish Language and Culture 2b (one weekly session over 2 semesters)

  • Module Code: LAN5122 (15 credits) / LAN5127 (non-credit)
  • For: Learners with level B1. Target level: Upper Intermediate B1-B2
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (22nd September 2025 – 17th April 2026)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: TBC (will be confirmed from July 2025)

 Spanish Language and Culture 2b (two weekly sessions, semester 2 only)

  • Module Code: LAN5022 (15 credits) / LAN5027 (non-credit)
  • For: Learners with level B1. Target level: Upper Intermediate B1-B2
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (26th January –17th April 2026)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: TBC (will be confirmed from July 2025)

Spanish Language and Culture 3a (two weekly sessions, semester 1 only)

  • Module Code: Module Code: LAN6021 (15 credits) / LAN6026 (non-credit)
  • For: Learners with level B1-B2. Target level: Upper Intermediate B2
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (22nd September – 12th December 2025)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: TBC (will be confirmed from July 2025)

Spanish Language and Culture 3 (two weekly sessions over 2 semesters)

  • Module Code: LAN6020 (30 credits) / LAN6025 (non-credit)
  • For: Learners with level B1-B2. Target level: Advanced B2-C1
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (22nd September 2025 – 17th April 2026)
  • Hours: 88 classroom hours plus 212 hours independent study
  • Class times: TBC (will be confirmed from July 2025)

 Spanish Language and Culture 3b (two weekly sessions, semester 2 only)

  • Module Code: LAN6022 (15 credits) / LAN6027 (non-credit)
  • For: Learners with level B2. Target level: Advanced B2-C1
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (26th January –17th April 2026)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: TBC (will be confirmed from July 2025)

Please note that in some cases there may be changes to days/times or venue prior to the start of teaching. Any changes will be updated on this website.

As an economics and politics student, I decided to study Spanish to refine my understanding of the socio-economic issues of Latin American countries from a more localized and native perspective. I want to watch Spanish national news channels, read Spanish articles and research papers, which offer an integral and different perspective compared to international media outlets reporting in English. My Spanish teacher always made an effort to create a positive and enthusiastic learning environment, and the classes were very interactive. Learning a new language broadens one’s job prospects by allowing one to communicate with people across different nations, but more importantly it gives us an opportunity to immerse ourselves in the culture, art and music various countries have to offer.
— Anushka Akhtar, BSc (Hons) Economics and Politics
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