26 September 2024

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Course overview

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Combining the study of German language, culture and contemporary society with in-depth business practice, this degree is split between the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, and Warwick Business School.

On the Business Studies side you can take many different pathways through your course including human resource management, accounting, finance, principles of organisational behaviour, production and operations management, industrial relations, corporate strategy, and auditing.

The German side of the degree enables you to acquire in-depth knowledge of German (business) language, culture, society and history.

You will normally spend your second or third year abroad, consolidating and enhancing your learning.

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Germany is the driving force behind Europe’s economy and the EU. Combining the study of German language, culture and contemporary society with an in-depth understanding of business concepts and practice, this degree is split between the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, and Warwick Business School. German may be studied at Advanced or Beginner level.

On the Business Studies side you can take many different pathways through your course including human resource management, accounting, finance, principles of organisational behaviour, production and operations management, industrial relations, corporate strategy, and auditing.

The German side of the degree enables you to acquire in-depth knowledge of German (business) language, culture, society and history. Intensive language work opens up the richness of German language and cultural subjects such as film, literature, politics, philosophy and history..

Your second or third year is normally spent abroad, either as a language assistant, or working or studying at one of our partner universities (at present including Berlin, Munich, Cologne and Dresden). This is an invaluable opportunity to immerse yourself in the linguistic and cultural contexts where German is spoken, enhance your language skills and employability, and build international connections.

You will have access to outstanding facilities and resources. This includes flexible collaborative and individual learning spaces, as well as a vast selection of print, digital and multimedia learning materials.

You will graduate as a highly qualified linguist, with advanced intercultural skills and a sophisticated understanding of key concepts and debates in German-speaking cultures. The specialist communication, research, critical and evaluative skills you will gain are all highly sought after by employers.

Core modules

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In your first year, you will follow a core German language programme at either beginner or advanced level, designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of written and spoken German. You will also take module(s) on German culture, history and society, which will provide you with an excellent foundation for studying further aspects of German culture and identity in the later stages of your degree.

In intermediate and final year, you will continue to develop your language skills in the core language modules, including work on business-related materials. In both years, you can choose from a wide range of cultural options on a variety of different topics, stretching from the eighteenth century to the present.

You can choose to spend your year abroad studying at a university in a German-speaking country or on a work placement, or you can decide to split the year and do both.

On the Business Studies side, you can take many different pathways through your course including human resource management, accounting, finance, principles of organisational behaviour, production and operations management, industrial relations, corporate strategy, and auditing.

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In your first year, you will follow a core German language programme at either Beginner or Advanced level, designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of written and spoken German. To complement your language development, you will study a module on contemporary German society and the origins of modern German culture. This provides an excellent and comprehensive foundation for studying further aspects of German culture, politics and society in the later stages of your degree.

In intermediate and final year, you will continue to develop your language skills in the core language modules, including work on business-related materials. In both years, you can choose from a wide range of cultural options on a variety of different topics, stretching from the eighteenth century to the present.

You can choose to spend your year abroad studying at a university in a German-speaking country or on a work placement, or you can decide to split the year and do both.

On the Business Studies side, you can take many different pathways through your course including human resource management, accounting, finance, principles of organisational behaviour, production and operations management, industrial relations, corporate strategy, and auditing.