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Studying German abroad

Studying German as an international student offers a powerful combination of language proficiency, cultural insight and career-ready communication skills.

With around 90 million native speakers in the world of the German language, and millions more using German as a second language, German is an important language, particularly in European business. Studying a degree in German will encompass both Germanic history and culture and literature, as well as giving you a strong linguistic foundation in the language.

Graduates of degrees in German can go on to a broad range of careers, applying the communication skills they have acquired into industries such as business and management, marketing and advertising, communications and politics.

Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and group projects. Depending on your course, you may also have the option to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:

  • Introduction to German
  • German linguistics
  • German culture and history
  • Translation and literature
  • German dialects

All German courses

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German PhD

University of Kent United Kingdom

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English and Another Foreign Language (German) Bachelor Degree

Vilnius University Lithuania

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International Business with German MA

The University of Edinburgh Business School United Kingdom

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Second Languages - German BEd

University of Alberta Canada

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German Philology BA

Sofia University Bulgaria

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PGCE Primary German PGCE

Newman University United Kingdom

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Master of Arts in Germanic Studies MA

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Canada

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Film and German BA (Hons)

University of Aberdeen United Kingdom

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English Language and German BA

Cardiff University United Kingdom

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Linguistics with German BA (Hons)

Newcastle University United Kingdom

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Modern Foreign Languages: French and German PGCE

University of Portsmouth United Kingdom

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German HDip

University College Cork (UCC) Ireland

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German and TESOL BA (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) United Kingdom

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European and International Studies (German) BA (Hons)

Royal Holloway, University of London United Kingdom

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