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German BA (Hons)
Course Overview - German BA (Hons)
This course allows you to develop professional-level language skills in German, whether you’re a beginner or have prior knowledge.
You’ll become highly fluent in German, including oral proficiency, professional communication and written language. You’ll take a compulsory year abroad, where you’ll be fully immersed in the language and rapidly develop your skills through day-to-day practice. You’ll gain a unique insight into German culture and society in the 20th and 21st century and develop skills that make you highly attractive to employers.
You’ll develop and cons...
This course allows you to develop professional-level language skills in German, whether you’re a beginner or have prior knowledge.<br/><br/>You’ll become highly fluent in German, including oral proficiency, professional communication and written language. You’ll take a compulsory year abroad, where you’ll be fully immersed in the language and rapidly develop your skills through day-to-day practice. You’ll gain a unique insight into German culture and society in the 20th and 21st century and develop skills that make you highly attractive to employers.<br/><br/>You’ll develop and consolidate your spoken and written German through modules taught by world-leading experts in German language teaching. Youll also choose from a range of optional modules exploring various aspects culture, translation, history and politics. You’ll be engaged in learning the language as most of the course content, including non-language modules, is taught and assessed in German.<br/><br/>German is spoken across a fascinating and influential area of Europe, from the economic powerhouse of Germany to Austria, Switzerland and beyond. German-speaking countries have exciting and diverse cultures, complex histories and booming economies. You’ll study the diversity of German-speaking cultures, with a focus on gender, race, and queer identities. Our highly flexible degree develops your personal and intellectual independence.<br/><br/>The course is mainly assessed through coursework, offering you a wide range of creative assessments. Your independent project in your final year will be an opportunity to conduct and present your own research.<br/><br/>**Additional highlights**<br/>You’ll be supported to achieve an excellent degree of language fluency by the time you graduate (up to C2 in the Common European Frame of Reference), thanks to our integrated language curriculum for all levels of student.<br/><br/>You’ll learn from cutting-edge researchers in the fields of digital language teaching, translation, intercultural German studies, German history, German-language literature and German-language film. We are a warm community of researchers, teachers and students who take a critical approach to German studies and empower our students to follow their own interests and strengths within our degree programme.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
23/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
R220
Institution Code
L23
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
Scottish Higher
BB in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers or B in Advanced Highers and AAABB in Highers or AABBBB in Highers. Where the post-A level language route is taken, B in Advanced Higher in the language is required. Where the beginner language route is taken, previous experience in language is not required. Where the post-A level language route is taken, B in Advanced Higher in the language is required. Where the beginner language route is taken, previous experience in language is not required.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15
Pass diploma with 60 credits overall, including at least 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. An interview and a piece of written work may also be required. This course has additional subject specific requirements. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34
34 points overall with 16 at Higher Level. Where the post-A level language route is taken, 5 in Higher Level in the language is required. Where the beginner language route is taken, previous experience in language is not required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
We will consider the level 3 QCF BTEC at Subsidiary Diploma level and above in combination with other qualifications. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H2,H2,H3,H3,H3
Where the post-A level language route is taken, H3 in the language is required. Where the beginner language route is taken, previous experience in language is not required.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
M1,M1,M2
Where the post-A level language route is taken, M2 in the language is required. Where the beginner language route is taken, previous experience in language is not required.
A level
A,B,B
Where the post-A level language route is taken, a B grade in the language is required. Where the beginner language route is taken, previous experience in language is not required. Other course specific tests: Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be BBB at A Level and grade A in the EPQ. We welcome applications from mature students with Access qualifications, and from students with a wide range of qualifications.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
The WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales is accepted in place of a third A-level subject at the same grade.
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