BA (Hons) German Studies and Politics

The German Studies and Politics BA (Hons) course at Lancaster University is a combined honours degree that equips students with a sound understanding of German language, socio-political history, and culture in the European and global context.Course Content: This course combines German Studies, enabling you to gain proficiency in the German language, along with a comprehensive understanding of German history and culture, and Politics, which covers political ideologies, theories, international relations and phenomena. In your first year, your modules in German Studies will be dependent on your current language abilities. For Politics, you will study two compulsory modules where you will be introduced to the theories and concepts used to study the operation of political systems worldwide.Key Modules: Students will learn through modules like Critical Skills in German Studies; ‘Kultur und Politik’; From War to Terrorism; Introduction to International Relations; German language courses; German Thought; Politics of Development, and Politics and History of the Middle East, to name a few.Future Careers: Graduates of this degree can expect careers in Broadcasting, Journalism, Advertising, Politics, Diplomacy, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), international development agencies or the commercial business sector. In addition, graduates may also wish to undertake postgraduate study to specialise in an area of politics.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.