Expand your cultural horizons
Join us to immerse yourself in the languages and cultures of Spain, Latin America and Italy. We offer small classes, experiential learning and study abroad opportunities.
Whether you want to build your language and cultural skills or prepare to live and work abroad, Hispanic and Italian studies can help you understand your place in the world.
Open the doors to the Spanish-speaking world from North America to Patagonia to Western Europe and enhance your future career prospects!
Territory acknowledgment
The Department of Hispanic & Italian Studies acknowledges and respects the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.