Program Overview

Integrated year abroad German MA (Hons) 2025 entry

Overview

The Integrated year abroad German MA (Hons) is a five-year program that allows students to spend a year abroad in a German-speaking country, gaining valuable work experience and developing their linguistic skills.

Entry Requirements

• The entry requirements for German with a year abroad are the same as the German MA (Hons) degree.
• To be eligible for German with a year abroad, students must gain Honours entry in all subjects that they intend on taking at Honours level.
• Beginners in German are normally expected to spend a year abroad in Germany in order to advance to Honours years (fourth and fifth year).

Course Details

• The MA (Hons) in German with an integrated year abroad follows the same course structure as the German MA (Hons) degree, with the addition of a year abroad in between second and third years of study.
• During the integrated year abroad, students are required to take the following compulsory module:
  • German Integrated Year Abroad: language learning and cultural familiarisation through a work placement in a German-speaking country.

Joint Honours Degrees

• You can also take German (WIYA) as part of a joint Honours degree in which you will take core modules of your chosen subjects.
• Available joint Honours degrees include:
  • Ancient History and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)
  • Arabic and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)
  • Art History and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)
  • Biblical Studies and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)
  • Chinese Studies and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)
  • Comparative Literature and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)
  • Economics and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)
  • English and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)
  • Film Studies and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)
  • French and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Careers

• Modern Languages graduates have an extremely good record of employment after graduating, not only in all sectors that require advanced language skills but also in professional environments that demand good communication and analytical skills.
• Many graduates go on to:
  • specialise in translation and interpreting services, in language teaching, journalism or other sector-specific careers
  • join international institutions, charities and enterprises, working in international development departments, human resources, administration, media and communication jobs
  • start a career in the banking and financial sector
  • join the civil service, particularly in positions within the Foreign Office
  • continue to study at postgraduate level across a range of academic and vocational subjects.

UCAS Code

• R211

Start Date

• September 2025

End Date

• September 2030

Duration

• Five years full time

School

• School of Modern Languages