German and History BA

University College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

Studying German at UCL provides access to a broad range of subject areas, an innovative approach to learning and a rich tradition of research. Academic staff are prominent in their fields and include acknowledged experts on medieval comedy, modern German literature and film, Austrian literature, German history, linguistics and psychology. Students play an active role in the department, organising an annual German play and hosting high-profile events. Recent examples have included a summit on the future of Anglo-German relations. Resources within ten minutes' walk include the British Library, Senate House Library, the Institute for Modern Languages Research, the German Historical Institute and the Institute of Historical Research.

Thanks to a combination of intellectual training, articulacy and vocational skills, our graduates find employment in many areas of business, commerce, journalism, and law, as well as in the public sector (especially, but not exclusively, in education and culture).

While a significant number of our graduates choose to remain in the UK, others spend at least part of their working lives based elsewhere, often in German-speaking countries. Recent graduates of German-related programmes have been very successful in gaining employment with companies such as Deutsche Bank, Google, the Wall Street Journal and with organisations such as the British Council. A high percentage of our graduates proceed to further study, either acquiring additional qualifications in law, journalism or business administration, or embarking on Master's or doctoral degrees (in German studies, European history, and in related areas such as translating, interpreting or international relations).

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

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Subjects

  • Modern German Literature
  • German Literature
  • German Language
  • German
  • Literature
  • German Speaking
  • German History
  • German Linguistics
  • Enlightenment
  • Literature and Culture

Course programme

Yesar 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • German for Beginners (for students who have not taken German at A level or equivalent) or
  • Modern German Language (for post-A level students)
  • Introduction to Modern German Literature or
  • Introduction to German Language and Literature up to 1740
Optional modules

You will choose one module (subject to availability) from:

  • An Introduction to German Film since 1945
  • An Introduction to German History
  • An Introduction to German Linguistics
  • SELCS interdepartmental first-level modules which usally focus on literature, history, linguistics.

In addition you will select 60 credits from a wide range of history modules taught in SSEES.


Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Metropolen and Modern German Language II or
  • The Modern German Language - depending on your language level

You will also select one module from the following list (subject to availability):

  • The Challenge of Modernity: Literature and Culture 1870-present
  • Debating Enlightenment: Literature and Culture 1740-1870
  • Love - Violence - Laughter: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture
Year 3

Year abroad

You will spend your third year abroad in a German-speaking country.

You can participate in a university placement with one of our partner universities, undertake a work placement or British Council language assistantship abroad (subject to availability/ approval), to make the most of your cultural and linguistic immersion. The experiences and skills developed while abroad further academic and personal development, cultural and social awareness, provide a foundation for further study and enhance career prospects.

Year 4

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Discussion and Essay in German
Optional modules

You will select 45 credits from a wide range of optional modules within the German department, which may include:

  • Austrian Literature 1890-1938: From Empire to Republic
  • Black Germany
  • German Fiction and German History
  • German Literature and Psychology
  • German Political and Social Thought
  • Imperial Germany
  • Language, Power and Ideology
  • Reading Modern Novels
  • Empathy
  • Surveillance
  • SELCS interdepartmental advanced modules

You will also select 60 credits from a wide range of optional modules taught in SSEES, which may include:

  • East and West through Travel Writing: The Limits and Divisions of Europe
  • The Russian Revolution
  • Urban Culture and Modernity: Vienna-Prague-Budapest, 1857-1938

Your learning

Teaching is delivered primarily through small seminar groups, often including individual and group presentations and small-group exercises. Lectures are less frequent, and are used to convey information which can then be discussed in small-group teaching.

Assessment

The programme is examined in a variety of ways: timed examinations, assessed coursework, oral presentations and examinations, and take-home papers.

Additional information

Overseas students fee

£19,390 (2018/19)

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