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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 2023/24 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 and take a diagnostic test if you know some French already.

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. 

Registration for credit bearing modules for academic year 2023/24 is available on MySIS until 23 April 2023. Registration for non-credit bearing modules will open in August 2023.

Spanish Language and Culture 1a

  • Module Code: LAN4121 (credit) / LAN4126 (non-credit)
  • Level: Beginner
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (25th September 2023 – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

 Spanish Language and Culture 1a

  • Module Code: LAN4021 (credit) / LAN4026 (non-credit)
  • Level: Beginner
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (25th September – 15th December 2023)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

 Spanish Language and Culture 1a

  • Module Code: LAN4023 (credit) / LAN4026B (non-credit)
  • Level: Beginner
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (22nd January – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

 Spanish Language and Culture 1

  • Module Code: LAN4020 (credit) / LAN4025 (non-credit)
  • Level: Beginner
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (25th September 2023 – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 88 classroom hours plus 212 hours independent study

 Spanish Language and Culture 1b

  • Module Code: LAN4122 (credit) / LAN4127 (non-credit)
  • Level: Elementary
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (25th September 2023 – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

 Spanish Language and Culture 1b

  • Module Code: LAN4022 (credit) / LAN4027 (non-credit)
  • Level: Elementary
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (22nd January – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

Spanish Language and Culture 2a

  • Module Code: LAN5121 (credit) / LAN5126 (non-credit)
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (25th September 2023 – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

 Spanish Language and Culture 2a

  • Module Code: LAN5021 (credit) / LAN5026 (non-credit)
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (25th September – 15th December 2023)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

 Spanish Language and Culture 2

  • Module Code: LAN5020 (credit) / LAN5025 (non-credit)
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (25th September 2023 – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 88 classroom hours plus 212 hours independent study

Spanish Language and Culture 2b

  • Module Code: LAN5122 (credit) / LAN5127 (non-credit)
  • Level: Upper Intermediate
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (25th September 2023 – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

 Spanish Language and Culture 2b

  • Module Code: LAN5022 (credit) / LAN5027 (non-credit)
  • Level: Upper Intermediate
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (22nd January – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

Spanish Language and Culture 3a

  • Module Code: LAN6121 (credit) / LAN6126 (non-credit)
  • Level: Advanced
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (25th September 2023 – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

Spanish Language and Culture 3a

  • Module Code: Module Code: LAN6021 (credit) / LAN6026 (non-credit)
  • Level: Advanced
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (25th September – 15th December 2023)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

Spanish Language and Culture 3

  • Module Code: LAN6020 (credit) / LAN6025 (non-credit)
  • Level: Advanced
  • Schedule: 22 weeks (25th September 2023 – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 88 classroom hours plus 212 hours independent study

 Spanish Language and Culture 3b

  • Module Code: LAN6022 (credit) / LAN6027 (non-credit)
  • Level: Advanced Plus
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (22nd January – 12th April 2024)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

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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