Study location	United Kingdom, Sheffield
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	R2R7

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=R2R72018

Overview

Each year, about a third of your time is devoted to Czech. You spend half your third year in Germany or another German-speaking country; the other half in the Czech Republic.

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 becomes more advanced. Optional modules include topics from linguistics, literature, society and politics, history, philosophy and film studies.

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:

Beginners’ German I
Beginners’ German II
Czech Language and Culture for Beginners 1
Czech Language and Culture for Beginners 2
Aufbausprachkurs
German Studies – Aufbaukurs
German Studies – Basiskurs
Grundsprachkurs
Arts and Humanities Faculty Challenge – ThinkCreate

Second year

Core modules:

Studies in Czech Culture
Czech Intermediate I
Czech Intermediate II
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

Fourth year

Core modules:

Project in Czech Studies
German Core Language
Varieties of Written and Spoken Czech I
Varieties of Written and Spoken Czech II

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
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.