German at Aberdeen has an outstanding reputation, top-rated for teaching, with broad, flexible and diverse programmes covering language, literature, history and culture, with five or four-year options. You will benefit from study periods abroad and many subject combinations for which a major European language adds huge advantage in todays world.
**German at Aberdeen is rated Excellent in the most recent Teaching Quality Assessment.** You will gain a solid grounding in the German language whatever your level, taught by native speakers from German and Austria and a broad unde...
German at Aberdeen has an outstanding reputation, top-rated for teaching, with broad, flexible and diverse programmes covering language, literature, history and culture, with five or four-year options. You will benefit from study periods abroad and many subject combinations for which a major European language adds huge advantage in todays world.<br/><br/>**German at Aberdeen is rated Excellent in the most recent Teaching Quality Assessment.** You will gain a solid grounding in the German language whatever your level, taught by native speakers from German and Austria and a broad understanding of culture in the German-speaking world. You will take courses in social, historical and cultural aspects of these countries and encounter the world of German artistic expression in the form of literature, film and art, together with a deeper understanding of Germany’s complex history.<br/><br/>As an integral part of your 5-year programme, you will spend the whole of year three developing your language skills as a teaching assistant or visiting student in a German-speaking country.<br/><br/>Philosophy is the study of argument and its application to a wide variety of questions of fundamental importance to human life and intellectual activity. Philosophers ask fundamental questions such as What is knowledge? What is the nature of truth? Why should we act morally? Philosophy contributes to what is a good or valid argument to specific problems.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
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Course Code
RV25
Institution Code
A20
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherB,B,B,B Applicants who have achieved BBBB (or are on course to achieve this by the end of S5) are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers / Advanced Highers may be required. Note: we do not double count a Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject, but we do consider that a B at Adv Higher is equivalent to an A grade at Higher. National 5 English at minimum grade C. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme32 For entry into First Year, a minimum of 32 points required, including at least 5,5,5 at HL. For entry into Second Year, a minimum of 36 points, including at 6, 6, 6 at Higher level in subject(s) selected. English at a minimum of Standard level required. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM Minimum entry requirement: DDM in related subjects. Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 A minimum of 5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3 OR AAABB, obtained in a single sitting. (The grading within band B must be at B2 or above). Also required: O in English or English Language Scottish Advanced HigherA,B,B Second year entry may be possible in most school based subjects. A minimum of ABB overall in Adv Higher is required. Adv Higher at A in the subject selected for Single Honours or AB in the subject selected for Joint Honours. Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)Pass One FA is equivalent to a Higher at A. It cannot replace any required subjects. A levelB,B,C For First Year Entry a minimum of 3 A Levels at BBC. For Second Year Entry a minimum of an A in the subject selected for Single Honours plus BB, or AB in the subjects selected for Joint Honours plus a further B. GCSE in English or English Language is also required. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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Scotland | £1,820 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £20,800 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |