German and Linguistics - BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Nottingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Nottingham

  • Duration

    4 Years

It enables you to shape your study according to your strengths, interests and career ambitions. Combining two subjects can give your degree an international or industry perspective that will make you stand out in the graduate employment market.

Our flexible curriculum has been designed to create some amazing opportunities for you. You have the opportunity to spend your third year studying at a partner university in Germany or Austria, or working in a German-speaking country. It’s also possible to opt for a short work placement module in the second half of your second year.

By choosing German and Linguistics you’ll enjoy the freedom to choose from a wide range of modules, depending on your own preferences and interests. Many of our graduates are now pursuing exciting careers in different countries and regions around the world.

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Location

Start date

Nottingham (Nottinghamshire)
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Start date

On request

About this course

This is a major part of the curriculum. Key transferable skills are emphasised and there are opportunities to develop links with organisations and potential employers. As a result we have an outstanding record of graduate employment.
Joint honours courses develop a wide range of skills. These include:
written and oral communication skills
critical analysis
the ability to work independently and in groups
time management
self-motivation
a variety of IT skills.

104 UCAS tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent, including A-level German grade C)
GCSEs - English and Maths grade C / 4.
If you are unsure whether the qualifications you have, or are currently studying for, meet the minimum entry requirements for this course, please contact us before submitting an application through UCAS.

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Subjects

  • German Language
  • Project
  • German Politics
  • Society
  • Culture
  • German Film
  • Literature
  • Capstone Project
  • History Dissertation
  • Translation and Interpreting
  • Linguistics

Course programme

Year One
  • German Language One
  • Introduction to German Culture and Society
  • Introduction to Language and Linguistics
  • Language in Context
Year Two
  • German Language Two
  • Contemporary German Politics
  • Languages at Work
Linguistics optional modules
  • Communication Disorders
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Phonetics
  • Discourse Analysis
  • Child Language Acquisition
Year Three

In Year Three you can spend time working or studying in Germany or Austria. Our partner universities are found in Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Paderborn, and Innsbruck.

Final Year
  • German Thematic Capstone Project
OR
  • Real-Life Work Project
OR
  • Linguistics Dissertation
  • German Language Three
German optional modules
  • Contemporary Germany
  • Translation and Interpreting
Linguistics optional modules
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Language, Gender and Sexuality
  • Clinical Linguistics
  • Media Discourse
  • Forensic Linguistics

German and Linguistics - BA (Hons)

Price on request