Spanish
Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It is the native language of about 500 million people, and about 100 million people speak it to some extent, as it is the second most studied foreign language in the world after English*. As a student of Spanish, you belong to a large community! Proficiency in Spanish is therefore a key to a vast and diverse cultural sphere and to broadening your worldview.
*https://www.cervantes.es/lengua_y_ensenanza/hispanismo/anuario-del-instituto-cervantes.htm
*https://www.cervantes.es/lengua_y_ensenanza/hispanismo/anuario-del-instituto-cervantes.htm
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Courses 2026–2028
- The following courses will not be taught in 2026-2027
LC-2372 Spanish 7b (3 cr) (o,w)
LC-2300 Spanish - Introduction to Hispanic Cultures (3 cr)
- All Spanish courses are open to all Aalto students. You should take the courses in numerical order, except at the seventh level (LC-2371 Spanish 7a, LC-2372 Spanish 7b, LC-2373 Spanish 7c), where you can choose the order yourself.
- LC-2300 Spanish – Introduction to Hispanic Cultures will acquaint you with the Spanish-speaking world. As it is not specifically a language course, it requires no prior Spanish studies.
- The courses fulfilling the foreign language requirements set for the degrees in technology have been marked with (o) = oral skills, (w) = written skills or (o, w) for both.
‘Which course should I take?’
| The last Spanish course I completed | The next course to take to continue my Spanish studies |
|---|---|
| No previous Spanish studies → | LC-2310 Spanish 1 |
| I’ve had the equivalent of 1–2 courses in upper secondary school→ | LC-2320 Spanish 2 |
| 3–4 courses in upper secondary school or the equivalent → | LC-2330 Spanish 3 |
| 5–6 courses in upper secondary school or the equivalent → | LC-2340 Spanish 4 |
| Basic-syllabus-level studies (B3) in upper secondary school or the equivalent → | LC-2350 Spanish 5 |
| Advanced-syllabus-level studies (A language) in upper secondary school or the equivalent → | LC-2371 Spanish 7a |
| The Spanish course I have completed before autumn 2026 at the Aalto University Language Centre | The next course to take to continue my Spanish studies |
|---|---|
| LC-2310 Spanish 1 → | LC-2320 Spanish 2 |
| LC-2320 Spanish 2 → | LC-2330 Spanish 3 or LC-2340 Spanish 4 (Contact the teacher.) |
| LC-2330 Spanish 3→ | LC-2340 Spanish 4 |
| LC-2340 Spanish 4 → | LC-2350 Spanish 5 |
| LC-2350 Spanish 5 → | LC-2371 Spanish 7a |
| LC-2360 Spanish 6 → | LC-2372 Spanish 7b or LC-2373 Spanish 7c |
| LC-2371 Spanish 7a → | LC-2372 Spanish 7b or LC-2373 Spanish 7c |
| LC-2372 Spanish 7b → | LC-2373 Spanish 7c or LC-2380 Spanish 8 |
| LC-2373 Spanish 7c → | LC-2380 Spanish 8 |
Make-up exams for Spanish courses
To schedule a make-up exam, contact the teacher of your group.