Why Jaén
Jaén is a university town in Andalusia and has around 113,000 inhabitants. About 11,000 students are enrolled at the University of Jaén. The ideal environment to study in a profitable way and create a dense network of friendships and collaborations.
Participation in the Double Degree programme allows students to diversify and enrich their university education, acquire different study methods and achieve excellent language skills in Spanish.
Who can apply?
Applications are welcome from UniTrento students enrolled in the first year of the Master's programme in Letterature Euroamericane, Traduzione e Critica Letteraria who:
- major in English/Spanish
- have a weighted average of 24/30
- have a B2 level of Spanish
These requirements will be evaluated during the application procedure, between August and early September.
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Duration, organisation and tuition fees
The mobility lasts 2 semesters (60 credits) from September.
The study plan must be agreed and approved in advance by the supervisors of the two universities. Some exams of the second year of the Master's programme must be taken in the first year (you can arrange this with your supervisor).
The courses are taught in Spanish. Students at UJA will be able to choose between one of two tracks:
- Especialidad en Enseñanza del Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) - focus on Spanish language teaching;
- Especialidad en Estudios Literarios - focus on Spanish literature.
Students participating in the double degree programme pay their tuition fees to UniTrento. Students are also required to pay 176 euro to Jaén for degree-related expenses.
Thesis and qualifications
The thesis must be written under the supervision of professors from both universities and defended at the University of Jaén.
At the end of the programme, the students obtain:
a Màster Universitario en Lengua Española y Literatura: Investigación y Aplicaciones Profesionales from UJA, and
a Laurea magistrale in in Letterature euroamericane, traduzione e critica letteraria, from UniTrento.