Key information
There are over 500 million Spanish speakers.
Spoken across 21 countries, Spanish is the second most spoken native language in the world.
Access rich Hispanic cultures.
Discover Spain and many Latin-American countries through literature, music, films and other cultural works.
Take your studies abroad.
Explore internships, community placements, and short or long-term study abroad programs in second and third year.
Spanish has many rewarding career paths.
Spanish proficiency opens up a wide array of career paths across sectors like business, healthcare, legal, education, media, and public service by enabling communication with the large global Spanish-speaking population.
Knowledge of Spanish also provides a a competitive economic advantage for individuals through higher earnings and job prospects, and for businesses by facilitating trade, investment and access to the large - and growing - Hispanic market. With a Spanish major, you’ll have the freedom to shape your own path in life. You’ll be studying towards an amazing career, like one of these:
Learning adviser
A learning adviser supports students in developing effective study strategies, academic skills and independent learning habits. They provide personalised guidance on time management, academic writing, exam preparation and goal setting. Often working in educational institutions, they help learners overcome challenges and achieve academic success through workshops, one-on-one sessions and tailored resources.
Spanish teacher
A Spanish teacher educates students in the Spanish language, focusing on speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. They design engaging lessons, assess student progress and foster cultural understanding through immersive activities. Spanish teachers may work in schools, colleges or private settings, helping learners build fluency and confidence in real-world communication.
Sources: Seek Australia, 2025 | Indeed, 2025
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Which field you'll end up working in depends on the majors and minors you select. That is the beauty of the BA. You can explore different topics, tailor your degree to your interests and create your very own unique career path.
Say you were interested in pursuing a career in activism or social change, you could look into majors like gender studies, critical Indigenous studies, sociology or geography and environmental studies.
If your dream is to create documentaries about drug trafficking in Latin America, you may want to explore Spanish, political science or film and television studies.
Want to become a curator at an interactive museum? Maybe study visual arts, medieval studies or digital heritage.
You can customise your degree with up to 2 majors and a minor. On top of that you can select from a wide range of option topics.
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The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2025. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.
Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
| ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds | ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors | Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 95.20 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 76.17 | 80.42 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 57.75 | 61.00 |
| Applicant background (Semester 1, 2025) | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 44 | 37% |
| Vocational education and training (VET) study | 5 | 4% |
| Work and life experience | <5 | <5 |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) | 28 | 24% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) | <5 | <5 |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) | 17 | 14% |
| International Students | 18 | 15% |
| All students | 118 | 100% |
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