Program Overview

Economics with German BA

Overview

Our BA Economics with German course covers the fundamentals of economics while allowing you to develop your German language skills. Topics learned include macroeconomics, microeconomics, statistics, and data analysis. As you progress, you get more choice in your economics modules such as international, development, mathematical and industrial economics. Alongside German language, there are modules in German society, history, theatre and literature. Your third year will be spent studying in Germany.

Why Choose This Course?

• Top 10 in the UK for economics in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
• Study in Germany for your third year
• Gain experience during term-time through our Faculty Placement Programme
• Annual management, consulting and finance careers fair connects you with employers
• Co-taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
• 5th in the UK, with 99% of our research output ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021)

Key Information

• UCAS Code: L1R2
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £24,300 per year (Home students), £9,535 (International students)

Course Structure

Year One

• Core economics modules:
  • Current Economic Issues
  • Foundations of Economics
  • The Politics of Economics and the Economics of Politicians
• Core German modules:
  • German 1: Beginners (for students without A level German)
  • German 1 (for students with A level German)
  • Introduction to German Studies (for students with A level German)

Year Two

• Core German modules:
  • German 2 - Beginners (for students without A level German)
  • German 2 (for students with A level German)
  • Leben und Arbeiten in Deutschland: Introduction to Contemporary Germany
• Optional modules:
  • Exploring the German Archive: Ideology and State in Newspaper Cuttings and Family Papers
  • History of German language from early beginnings to the present day
  • Introduction to Literary Translation
  • National Socialist Germany
  • Reason and its Rivals: From Kant to Freud
  • The Language of German Media - Linguistic and Journalistic Perspectives
  • Life and Demise of the GDR

Year Three

• Year abroad: Spend your third year studying at one of our partner institutions in Germany.

Year Four

• Dissertation
• German 3
• Optional modules:
  • Advanced Development Economics
  • Advanced Econometric Theory
  • Advanced Experimental and Behavioural Economics
  • Advanced Financial Economics
  • Advanced Industrial Economics
  • Advanced International Trade I
  • Advanced International Trade II
  • Advanced Labour Economics
  • Advanced Macroeconomics
  • Advanced Mathematical Economics
  • Advanced Microeconomics
  • Advanced Monetary Economics
  • Advanced Public Economics
  • 'Heimat' in the German Cinema
  • International Money and Macroeconomics
  • Microeconometric Methods
  • Numerical Methods in Economics
  • Twentieth Century German Theatre: From Avant-garde to Virtual World
  • Widerstand und Opposition in der DDR

Assessment

• Dissertation
• Essay
• Examinations
• Presentation
• Group presentation
• Group exercise

Careers

• Our graduates do well in their careers, with 94.3% in sustained employment or further study five years after graduation.
• Top graduate employers include EY, PwC, Deloitte, Civil Service, and KPMG.
• We offer many ways to boost your CV and network, including placements, internships, and career fairs.

Campus

• University Park Campus covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, and modern facilities.
• It is one of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003.