German Studies

About this course

German studies is a discipline that goes well beyond language learning, though fluency in German is both its foundation and one of its most valuable outcomes. The field encompasses the literature, film, visual culture, history, politics, and contemporary society of Germany, Austria, and the German-speaking parts of Switzerland. It is a discipline that asks you to engage with complex cultural texts and ideas in their original language, developing both your linguistic precision and your critical understanding of societies that have played a central role in modern European history. This four-year full-time programme at the University of Manchester combines intensive language study with a rich range of cultural, historical, and linguistic units that use German-language sources throughout. You will develop your competence in German from your current level, while also engaging with linguistic

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 35% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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