Modern Languages (German and Spanish) and English

About this course

Studying two modern languages alongside English literature and language is one of the most intellectually ambitious routes a humanities student can take. It places you simultaneously within three distinct linguistic and cultural traditions, developing not just communicative ability but a highly refined sensitivity to how language shapes meaning, how literary traditions reflect and construct cultural identity, and how the same ideas look different when approached through different linguistic lenses. German, Spanish, and English together span an extraordinary range of literature, history, and cultural production, from the German philosophical and literary tradition to the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world and the anglophone canon. At the University of St Andrews, this four-year full-time programme develops your proficiency in German and Spanish to a high level while also engaging de

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
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• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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