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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 and Business MA

The University of Edinburgh Business School United Kingdom

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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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Modern German and European Studies MA

The University of Haifa Israel

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Second Languages - German BEd

University of Alberta Canada

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Languages with International Business - German BA (Hons)

Sheffield Hallam University United Kingdom

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German Studies and Comparative Literature BA (Hons)

University of Reading United Kingdom

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Law (Scots) with German (M1R2) Other UG Award

University of Dundee United Kingdom

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Business and Management/German BSc (Hons)

Aberystwyth University United Kingdom

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German and History BA (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) United Kingdom

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German with Politics BA (Hons)

University of Surrey United Kingdom

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Chemistry with German MChem

University of Manchester United Kingdom

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Mathematics with German BSc (Hons)

Heriot-Watt University United Kingdom

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Modern Foreign Languages: French and German PGCE

University of Portsmouth United Kingdom

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