Course overview

This course offers you the opportunity to take up German from scratch and combine it with study in English language and culture, providing you with linguistic, analytical and presentational skills, which will prepare you for a wide range of careers. An intensive beginners' course in German will enable you to capitalise on your proven language-learning ability and develop German to degree level alongside modules in German literature, history, linguistics and culture.

Year one

In English studies, you have a choice of three core modules from the areas of English language, modern English literature, medieval studies and drama. In German, you will begin a structured course in the language to take you from beginners' to degree level and are also introduced to aspects of German culture and history.

Year two

In English, you will choose core modules to develop your studies in at least two areas of the discipline. You will also have the opportunity to choose one literary period option, to explore how and why literature can be read in terms of an historical 'age' or 'epoch'. In German, your language studies will be consolidated and developed to prepare you for the year abroad. You will also take modules in literature, history, linguistics, politics and society from a wide choice of modules in German studies.

Year three

Spent abroad in Germany or Austria, either as an English language assistant in a school, working for a private company, or studying at one of our partner universities.

Year four

You choose from a wide range of modules enabling you to specialise in key areas of English studies. Joint honours students enjoy the same wide range of final year options in English studies as single honours. You will develop your command of German to a high level and use it in increasingly sophisticated contexts. You will also study optional modules drawn from the areas of literature, history, politics, society, media and linguistics, and you may choose to write a dissertation on an area of German Studies.

By the end of the course

You will have gained international experience which will demonstrate to employers that you are independent and resourceful. Your command of German will enable you to operate comfortably in a professional context. You will have developed a range of transferable skills including the ability to develop and construct a logical argument, the ability to think critically and independently, and to communicate effectively in both German and English.

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