The official EHEA master's degree SPANISH LANGUAGE AND HISPANIC LITERATURE (60 ECTS credits), offered by the Department of Spanish, is new for the 2009-2010 academic year. The course derives from the doctoral program History and Invention of Hispanic Literary Texts, recipient of a Quality Award, and the resulting research and academic pathways ensure that students will receive the highest possible level of professional training and academic tuition and thorough preparation for subsequent employment.