English and Spanish Studies

Education objectives

1) To acquire methodological tools for research and analysis in order to develop learning, critical choice and reflective skills which allow appropriate application of knowledge to practical situations;
2) To acquire basic skills in the area of human sciences thus enabling lifelong learning of theoretical and practical knowledge of foreign languages with a high degree of autonomy;
3) To develop the ability to collect, select and interpret relevant textual and non-textual information, enabling principled decisions which take into account the relevant social, academic and ethical aspects associated to the study of new languages, literatures and cultures;
4) To develop a theoretical and practical knowledge of languages, literatures and cultures set in their national historical contexts;
5) To develop communicative competence in foreign languages, and in the mother tongue, encouraging plurilingualism and interculturality;
6) To develop the ability to work autonomously in the interdisciplinary field of literary, culture and language studies;
7) To develop skills in the application of new technologies to literary, cultural and language sciences.

General characterization

DGES code

22842

Cicle

Specialization Area

Degree

Licence

Access to other programs

Completion of the Licenciatura (1st cycle) degree allows the holder to apply for Masters programmes (2nd Cycle), or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.

Coordinator

Maria Zulmira Bandarra de Sousa Verissimo Castanheira, Rogério Miguel do Deserto Rodrigues de Puga

Opening date

2025-09-22

Vacancies

Available soon

Fees

697 Euros/year or 3500 Euros/year (foreign students)

Schedule

Presencial

Teaching language

Portuguese language

Degree pre-requisites

The student must complete a total of 180 ECTS: 30 ECTS from the compulsory course units, 102 ECTS from the complementary course framework, and 48 ECTS from any scientific area of other undergraduate programmes or from a Minor at NOVA FCSH. A maximum of 18 of these credits may be taken from the first-cycle course offerings of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. In the first year, students should not enrol in more than 30 ECTS per semester and must respect any prerequisites that may have been established. At the beginning of each semester, students will receive academic advising regarding the most suitable course units for their academic path.

The bachelor’s degree corresponds to Level 6 of the NQF/EQF – National Qualifications Framework / European Qualifications Framework.


This path is an option of

Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Conditions of admittance

Students can be admitted to the Licenciatura Degree through the National Call for enrollment in Higher Education, Special Contests, and Special Access Regimes. Additionally, students can gain admission through Readmission or the Change of Institution/Course regime. To apply for higher education through the National Call, students must fulfil the requirements set by the General Directorate of Higher Education (DGES). For more information, please visit their website: http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/?plid=593 For information on the conditions of admission for international students, please visit: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/en/international-student-statute/

Evaluation rules

Students are assessed based on the work carried out over a semester, based on class participation, on the presentation of oral and written papers, and tests and exams taken. The results of that assessment are expressed on a scale from 0 to 20. To pass, students must have at least 10 marks. Students who fail, however, have a second chance to retake the final exam. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REGIMES: - Student-worker - Students with competitive athlete status - Student mothers and fathers - Association leaders - Military personnel - Other special regimes provisioned by law. Students with special educational needs can benefit from teaching and learning conditions adapted to their needs.

Structure

Complementary 1 - The student must complete 6 ECTS (1 course unit) from this group
Code Name ECTS
Options
01111040 Seminário de Espanhol 6.0
01111034 Seminário de Inglês 6.0
Mandatory ECTS number: 6
Complementary 2 - The student must complete 12 ECTS (2 course units) from this group
Code Name ECTS
Options
71111114 Literature and Cinema:British and North American Literature on screen 6.0
01101065 Contemporary English Literature 6.0
01101076 English Victorian Literature 6.0
01101087 English Literature of the Renaissance 6.0
01101098 English Romantic Literature 6.0
01107037 Medieval English Literature 6.0
711121050 North American Literature 6.0
01101101 Contemporary North American Literature 6.0
Mandatory ECTS number: 12
Complementary 3 - The student must complete 6 ECTS (1 course unit) from this group
Code Name ECTS
Options
01101112 Contemporary English Culture 6.0
01101123 19th Century English Culture 6.0
01101134 Contemporary North American Culture 6.0
01106975 Popular Culture and Literature in English 6.0
01101140 Anglo-Portuguese Studies 6.0
01106887 Britain in the 20th and 21st Centuries 6.0
01101166 History of England 6.0
01101177 British Media 6.0
01101188 North American Media 6.0
01107009 Problematics in the History of the United States 6.0
Mandatory ECTS number: 6
Complementary 4 - The student must complete 12 ECTS (2 course units) from this group
Code Name ECTS
Options
711111073 Introduction to Comparative History of Literature in the Iberian Peninsula 6.0
01111023 Spanish Contemporary Literature 6.0
711111075 Spanish Literature (18th and 19th Century) 6.0
01106958 Hispano American Literatures: from Modernism to the Present 6.0
01107015 Hispano American Literatures: from the Colonial Period to Processes of Independence 6.0
Mandatory ECTS number: 12
Complementary 5 - The student must complete 6 ECTS (1 course unit) from this group
Code Name ECTS
Options
711111113 Spanish and Latin American Contemporary Cultures 6.0
01110816 História da Arte dos séculos XV a XVIII 6.0
711051134 History of Medieval Hispania 6.0
01101041 History of al-Andalus 6.0
711051132 History of the Spanish Empire 6.0
Mandatory ECTS number: 6
Complementary 6 - The student must complete 60 ECTS from this group (5 levels of each language)
Code Name ECTS
Options
711111114 Spanish A1 6.0
711111115 Spanish A2 6.0
711111116 Spanish B1.1 6.0
711111117 Spanish B1.2 6.0
711111118 Spanish B2.1 6.0
711111119 Spanish B2.2 6.0
711111120 Spanish C1.1 6.0
711111121 Spanish C1.2 6.0
711121061 English B2.1 6.0
711121062 English B2.2 6.0
711121063 English C1.1 6.0
711121064 English C1.2 6.0
711121065 English C1.3 6.0
711121066 English C2.1 6.0
711121067 English C2.2 6.0
711121068 English C2.3 6.0
Mandatory ECTS number: 60
Obrigatórias
Code Name ECTS
711101074 Introduction to Cultural Studies 6.0
711160000 Introduction to Literary Studies 6.0
711131043 Introduction to Language Sciences 6.0
01100204 Spanish Linguistics 6.0
01100221 English Linguistics 6.0
Complementary (elective) which can be chosen from the 1st cycle options on offer from the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Modern Literatures - Minimum: 0 ECTS / Maximum: 18 ECTS Minor at NOVA FCSH - 30 ECTS - Students must select five course units from those offered within the Minor. The selected units must not include any course units that are part of the curriculum of the degree program in which the student is currently enrolled. Additionally, students may select no more than two course units from each of the degree programs offered by other departments participating in the Minor. Complementary (elective) from any scientific field which can be chosen from other bachelor's degrees at NOVA FCSH - Minimum: 30 ECTS / Maximum: 48 ECTS