Course summary

This is one of several subject combinations available in the BA (Honours) Language Studies (Q30). In your study of English, you’ll find out how the language works and how it varies depending on the context. You’ll also explore its history, its politics, and how it came to be such a hugely influential global language. Your German studies will cover a range of aspects relating to the language and its cultures around the world. On completion, you’ll be an independent and intercultural user of German, and have a wide-ranging understanding of how the English language is used to influence and persuade. Key features of the course

• Develops you into a proficient user (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages level C1) of German

• Develops advanced knowledge of the cultures where German is used

• Explores the evolution and diversification of English as a global language

• Develops your understanding of effective communication in English