After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• produce dignified written and oral expression in Spanish
• critically think and express thoughts both in their native language and Spanish
• explain social, political, historical, literary, linguistic, and cultural situations in Spain and Latin America
• use knowledge and awareness of other Romance language and other Romance areas

Graduates are able to produce dignified written and oral expression in Spanish. They are equipped with theoretical as well as pragmatic knowledge of social, political, cultural, historical, literary, and linguistic aspects of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries. Graduates can obtain knowledge and awareness of other Romance language and other Romance areas according to their own choice. Graduates can work professionally in their main area (translation, interpretation, language teaching, editing, publishing) and in areas requiring intellectual skills, such as being able to critically think and express thoughts both in their native language and Spanish.

The standard length of the study programme covers four semesters, and the diploma earned is a Master’s degree (Mgr.). Access to the final state examination requires 120 credits of type A/required, type B/selective, and type C/elective courses.

Type A/required courses are a total of 54 credits in the one-language course, and 34 credits for the two-language course. Other courses are chosen by the students according to their own interests and future orientation and their area of study or areas of study offered at Masaryk University.

It is compulsory to pass at least one subject in English, of those offered by the department.

During the course of their studies, students should follow the study catalogue valid for their year of matriculation. The study catalogues for the individual years of matriculation are available at the Faculty of Arts website.

The final state examination consists of: 1) defence of the final-year dissertation (in the area of choice); 2) a four-hour written examination, for which the student choses between linguistics or literary themes; and 3) an oral examination in linguistics, literary studies, and literary criticism.

After completing the Master’s degree study programme, it is possible to continue further studies in a doctoral degree study programme in Romance Languages, Romance Literatures, or other areas of postgraduate studies.