Course summary

A modern languages degree equips you with excellent communication, research, critical and evaluative skills, all of which are highly sought after by employers. English and German (BA) has a distinctive comparative literary approach for those wishing to study of German language and culture together with the English-speaking tradition and the interconnections and interactions between the two. This degree explores two rich and diverse literary and cultural traditions. There is a core German language module in every year of study. The first year will introduce you to English and German literature and culture though core and optional core modules. In your intermediate and final years, all English and German optional modules are open to you, spanning topics from literature and critical theory to film, history society and gender. You will normally spend your second or third year abroad, consolidating and enhancing your learning.