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This is your future

German

Choose from over 100 subject combinations of nine languages, including the opportunity to spend a year of your studies abroad.

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Language is your key to success

Congratulations on your offer to study German!

Language study at Manchester offers more than fluency – you’ll explore diverse aspects of the culture, society, history, politics and literature of the countries in which your chosen language is spoken.

Ranked sixth in the UK for Modern Languages (QS World University Rankings 2022).

Join one of over 30 international and language-related societies.

Meet your Admissions Officer

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Immerse yourself in your chosen culture

Tailor your degree to suit your interests.

Your degree becomes more flexible as you progress, allowing you to choose optional units in literature, film, popular culture, history, politics, linguistics, translation and interpreting.

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A week in the life

BA Modern Language and Business and Management (German) student Dylan details what a week of studying at Manchester looks like.

Read more : about Dylan's experience in Manchester

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State-of-the-art facilities

Take advantage of purpose-built rooms, resources and access to Manchester's internationally renowned cultural assets.

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Residence abroad

Most of our foreign languages students spend their third year abroad.

Find out more : about residence abroad

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A welcoming environment

Modern Languages and Cultures at Manchester has an extremely active community that welcomes students from all over the world.

You’ll make friends through your course and society activities, and get support in your studies from older students through our peer-assisted student support scheme.

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Make your mark at Manchester

Employers actively recruit our graduates for their excellent language and communications skills, and their in-depth intercultural understanding.

Study with us and graduate with skills highly sought-after by employers in a variety of industries.

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Meet our alumni

Read how German and Russian set Steven on a path to the United Nations.

Read more : about Steven's experience studying German and Russian

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Placement year

Most of our courses offer you the chance to apply your subject-specific knowledge in a real-world context in the form of a placement in your third year of study.

Find out more : about work placement opportunities in your third year of study

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Coronavirus

You probably have concerns about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on your application and what the next academic year will look like.

The University aims to answer your questions as best we can at this time. We have compiled a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help.

If you have any further questions, you can contact our admissions team at ug-languages@manchester.ac.uk.

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Courses within this subject area

Remind yourself how much your course at Manchester has to offer you. There are dozens of single and joint honours course combinations in Modern Languages and Cultures for you to explore.

  • Arabic and a Modern European Language (German) BA
  • Art History and German BA
  • English Language and German BA
  • English Literature and German BA
  • Film Studies and German BA
  • French and German BA
  • German and Chinese BA
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  • German and Spanish BA
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  • Linguistics and German BA
  • Modern Languages and Business and Management (German) BA
  • Politics and German BA
  • Sociology and German BA

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