IELTS 7.0, with no component below 6.0
Join our friendly and dynamic Department of Languages and Cultures, which offers the opportunity to study in a lively, multilingual community with staff and students from all over the world. We offer a flexible and supportive approach to learning which allows you to tailor your degree to your interests, including the opportunity to learn other languages.
Through this course you will become confident and highly skilled in written and spoken German. You will master the fundamental elements of the language, to the point where you will graduate with a near-native command of it. We’re proud of our small language classes, led by native speakers. Direct access to expert staff for help and feedback ensures you develop your language skills to the best of your ability.
The course content focuses on modern Germany, including current developments in German society. Through the study of a wide range of topics in history, film, literature and linguistics you will gain a deep understanding of German culture, including the profound impact of the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990. One particular module focuses on German for management and business – an excellent way to prepare yourself for a future career in this area.
The management component of the course is provided by Henley Business School. Henley is among an elite group of business schools that holds triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB). Modules look closely at the business environment, covering the cultural context, markets and the legal, financial and ethical constraints under which firms operate.
An integral part of the course is the opportunity for you to spend up to a year in Germany or Austria, studying at a partner institution, undertaking a work placement or working as a British Council language teaching assistant. This allows you to immerse yourself in the culture of the country and greatly improve your knowledge of German at the same time. The core language module in the second year will equip you with the skills and knowledge required to work and live abroad..
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Year 1
Core modules include:
German language (at beginners', intermediate or advanced level)
Markets, marketing and strategy
Business statistics
Introduction to management accounting
Introductory international financial accounting A
People and organisations
Optional modules include:
Icons of modern Germany
Rebellion and resistance
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 2
Core modules include:
German language
International business management and strategy
Management skills
Optional modules include:
Fantasy, horror and the grotesque: ETA Hoffman
Love, lust and loss in German literature
The world of words: lexicology and word formation
An introduction to the management of information systems
Managing small enterprises
Marketing management
Organisational behaviour
Practice of entrepreneurship
Comparative modules include:
In addition to these German modules, students may choose to take a module from our list of comparative modules. Comparative modules do not focus on one specific country or culture, but rather they contrast and compare different literary, cinematic or historical traditions.
Society, thought, and art in modern Europe
Unity, nationalism and regionalism in Europe
Science, perversion, and dream in global fantastic literature
Love in Medieval Renaissance
Please note that all modules are subject to change
Year 3
You can currently choose from two options for your third year: studying at a partner institution through the Erasmus+ programme or undertaking a work placement.
Our German partner institutions include universities in Augsburg, Düsseldorf, Göttingen, Potsdam, Regensburg, Trier and Tübingen. The University of Vienna and the University of Graz in Austria are also possible destinations. The Department of Modern Languages and European Studies has a dedicated study abroad officer who can help you prepare for study at one of these universities.
You can also talk to the Department's specialist year abroad team, who can provide you with support in securing and preparing for a placement. Past students have carried out roles with companies such as Siemens, PwC, SAP and Airbus Helicopters.
Core modules include:
Advanced German language
German language for management and business
Optional modules include:
Mobility and the metropolis: Berlin in German literature
War on screen - Germany and its films about WWII
Migration in Germany
Business ethics 1
Comparative international management
Informatics for E-Enterprise
International marketing
Introduction to language teaching
Language in politics
Social enterprise
Strategic human resource management
Strategic management and business policy 1
Strategic management and business policy 2
The evolution of entrepreneurship
Comparative modules include:
In addition to these German modules, students may choose to take a module from our list of comparative modules. Comparative modules do not focus on one specific country or culture, but rather they contrast and compare different literary, cinematic or historical traditions.
EU case studies
Cinemas of the world
19th century European novel
Language and power
Please note that all modules are subject to change
Pre-sessional English language programme
If you need to improve your English language score you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree.
By the time you graduate, you will be able to write and speak fluently in German – a big advantage given the current shortage of well-qualified linguists in the UK. The experience of studying or working abroad also distinguishes you from non-language graduates, providing evidence of self-reliance, adaptability and enterprise. The course also provides you with numerous transferable skills in research, analysis, presenting and group working, which will prove useful in a wide range of careers.
Our graduates have an excellent record of gaining employment or progressing to further study. Many go on to put their linguistic skills to practical use by working for companies with a German connection. However, prospects extend well beyond translating and interpreting. Recent Reading graduates have been recruited by employers such as Sony Europe, the Civil Service, Oxford University Press, Dow Jones and PwC, all of whom clearly value the technical and intellectual training of a degree in modern languages.
Health Insurance_fee:£300/year
