Study location	United Kingdom, Sheffield
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	R220

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in German or another modern foreign language The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 7 (with a minimum of 6.5 in each band) TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: Overall score of 169 or above, with at least 162 in each component

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. sheffield.ac.uk/..seDetails.do?id=R2202018

Overview

The course combines intensive language training with rigorous academic study.

We teach in German on several of our modules, which cover literature, culture, history, philosophy, politics, language theory and usage in German-speaking countries. Specialist options include Dutch and Luxembourgish.

In the first year you’ll begin advanced practice in spoken and written German. You will also study contemporary German society and its history; and phases of German literature.

In the second year your language training gets more advanced. Option modules include topics from linguistics, literature, society and politics, history, philosophy and film studies.

You spend your third year in Germany or another German-speaking country.

Your language training continues in the final year. Major options include German thought, modern and pre-modern literature, politics, linguistics, Dutch and Luxembourgish.

Programme structure

First year

Core modules:

Aufbausprachkurs
German Studies – Aufbaukurs
German Studies – Basiskurs
Grundsprachkurs
Arts and Humanities Faculty Challenge – ThinkCreate

Second year

Core modules:

Deutsche Kultur (for Intermediate German)
Deutsche Politik und Medien (for Intermediate German)
German Language (Continuation)
German Language (Foundation)
Intermediate German Language
Intermediate German Language II

Optional modules:

Dutch Intermediate
German Culture and Ideas from the Enlightenment to the Present Day
Germanic Languages in Social Context
Introduction to Luxembourgish Language and Culture
Dutch Beginners A
Dutch Beginners B
Germany Remixed: German Pop Culture in Literature and Film since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Germany Since 2000
Maternalism and Militarism: 1871-1918
Medien und Oeffentlichkeit
Oesterreich Heute

Third year

Core modules:

Germanic Studies Year Abroad
Germanic Studies Year Abroad
German Year Abroad (Project)
German Year Abroad (Project)

Fourth year

Core modules:

German Core Language

Optional modules:

Advanced Luxembourgish Language and Culture
Comparative Germanic Linguistics
Deutsche Literatur und Gesellschaft im 19. Jahrhundert
Dutch Advanced
Dutch Intermediate
Dutch Language and Culture for Specialists
German for Enterprise
Introduction to Luxembourgish Language and Culture
Modern German Political Culture and the Legacy of the National Socialist Past
Social Approaches to Multilingualism
Twentieth Century Fiction and Drama
German Translation
Presenting and Debating in German

Career opportunities

Recent graduates have gone on to work in a variety of professions including law, teaching, translating, journalism, broadcasting, accountancy, national government and business, in the UK and in elsewhere in Europe.