Old Aberdeen Campus
Germany, Austria and Switzerland are all countries with a diverse and turbulent culture and history. In addition to studying German language, students will acquire a thorough understanding of past and current German culture, and its significance in the modern world.
German at Aberdeen has an outstanding reputation, top-rated for teaching, with broad, flexible and
diverse programmes covering language, literature, history and culture and many subject combinations. You’ll also have the opportunity to spend at least one semester abroad.
Year 1: All students will take a language and culture course appropriate to their current German skills – ‘beginners’ or ‘qualified’.
Year 2: Modern German Culture 3 and 4; Intensive language study at appropriate level.
Year 3: German Honours Language Study Abroad.
Years 4 and 5: German Language Study for Honours; Dissertation; Selection of specialised modules on culture and history.
2025 entry requirements:
Standard entry:
4 Highers at BBBB (by end of S5) plus English at National 5. Those with Highers at BBB by end of S5 are encouraged to apply.
Entry to year 2 may be possible with 3 Advanced Highers at ABB including German and another relevant subject at AB or BA.
Widening access entry:
2 Highers at BB (by end of S5). Additional Highers/Advanced Highers in S6.
National 5 Maths or Applications of Maths necessary for study with Accountancy, Economics and Finance.
(M) Higher Maths necessary
1 Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted in place of a Higher.
September
Degree
MA Hons
Full time
Please refer to list below
5 years
Arts and Social Sciences
Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
10
Accountancy and German Anthropology and German Business Management and German Celtic and Anglo Saxon Studies and German Economics and German English and German Film and Visual Culture and German Finance and German Gaelic Studies and German Geography and German German and French German and International Relations German and Language and Linguistics German and Legal Studies German and Mathematics (M) German and Philosophy German and Politics German and Sociology German and Spanish and Latin American Studies German with Music Studies |
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