The Department of Romance Studies has always been present at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, representing the traditional interest for language and literature as a pioneer in studies of philology in Tarragona. Since its inception in 1994, has been in charge, primarily, of the teaching of the degree in Hispanic Philology, and has now diversified its academic offer with a degree in Spanish Language and Literature, Mater degrees and other postgraduate programs.
Nowadays, the Department is primarily responsible for the teaching of the degree in Spanish Language and Literature. However, the Department's teaching load is distributed among other studies, such as the Bachelor in English, Language and Literature Bachelor, Early Childhood and Primary Education, Tourism and Media Communication.