Master in Spanish as a Foreign Language: Teaching and Research
Valladolid, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
About: The Master in Spanish as a Foreign Language: Teaching and Research at the University of Valladolid trains graduates for careers teaching Spanish as a second or foreign language. It focuses on applied linguistics, teaching methodology, curriculum design and rigorous assessment, and draws on UVa’s long experience and Language Centre, which supports internships and job placement in Spain and abroad.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as Spanish as a foreign language teacher, curriculum developer, materials designer, teacher trainer, language assessor, or language programme coordinator; they can also pursue doctoral research in applied linguistics or roles in international education, language testing.
Master in Spanish as a Foreign Language: Teaching and Research
The Master's Degree in Spanish as a Foreign Language: Teaching and Research prepares graduates for a booming professional career, that of being a teacher of Spanish as an Second or FL, not only in Spain but also in other countries where Spanish is not a native language. The master's degree provides the necessary basis for the scientific and rigorous study of the different aspects of Applied Linguistics to the teaching/learning of Spanish as a foreign language. The University of Valladolid has been a pioneer, for more than fifty years, in the organization of Spanish teaching courses for foreign students. Its Language Centre is in charge of managing, organizing and teaching the programs of Spanish as a foreign language. This Language Centre will serve as the seed for external internships for the students of the master's program and for job placement.