Spanish is rightly perceived as a fun language with many, especially younger people, associating it with exciting music and dance such as Flamenco and Salsa, but it is also a world language - after English and Chinese it is probably spoken by more people than any other language.

The study of Spanish at the University of Malta equips students with a solid grounding in the language, literature, culture, and current affairs of Spain, and Spanish-speaking Latin America. At present it is available at B.A. General level but the department plans to introduce a B.A. Honours as from October 2010.

Competence in Spanish will permit access to job openings in international business, the diplomatic service and EU institutions; translation and interpretation; education; and any area of endeavour where a knowledge of languages is an asset.