📖Program Curriculum

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
YEAR 1
The course you study in first depends on how much German you have studied before If you have an SQA Higher or A-level in German (grade A or B) you will take the level-1 non-beginners’ language and culture courses

If you are a beginner or near-beginner in the language and have some previous language learning experience you can take the level-1 beginners’ course which provides an intensive foundation in reading writing and speaking German

YEAR 2
The first-year language and culture course leads to German 2 which extends and develops your linguistic skills and builds your knowledge of German culture Students progressing from the first-year beginners’ course normally study German culture 1 alongside the German 2 course

You will also study other subjects in 1 and 2 see Flexible degrees

YEAR 3 (YEAR ABROAD)
If you progress to Honours you will spend your third abroad working as a language assistant in a school or on an independent work placement or studying at a university The University has a number of exchange programmes and will provide support and advice

YEARS 4 AND 5
Along with core language study you will take courses from a wide variety of options including German professional communication modern German novels liaison interpreting and modern German thought

Degree structure for Non Beginners Languages
Degree structure for Beginners Languages
Course details
Courses you will take as part of a German programme may include

YEAR 1
GERMAN CULTURE 1 (NON-BEGINNERS)
GERMAN LANGUAGE 1 (BEGINNERS)
GERMAN LANGUAGE 1 (NON-BEGINNERS)
YEAR 2
GERMAN CULTURE 2
GERMAN LANGUAGE 2
YEAR 3
GERMAN YEAR ABROAD ASSISTANTSHIP
GERMAN YEAR ABROAD STUDY
GERMAN YEAR ABROAD WORK PLACEMENT
YEARS 4 AND 5 (HONOURS)
(Not all courses listed will be available in each session)

GERMAN JUNIOR LANGUAGE PROJECT
GERMAN LIAISON INTERPRETING
GERMAN HONOURS SPOKEN LANGUAGE (JUNIOR)
GERMAN HONOURS SPOKEN LANGUAGE (SENIOR)
GERMAN HONOURS WRITTEN LANGUAGE (JUNIOR)
GERMAN HONOURS WRITTEN LANGUAGE (SENIOR)
EUROPEAN POLITICAL THOUGHT A VIEW FROM GERMANY
GERMAN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
RECENT WOMEN WRITERS IN GERMAN
BRECHT
GERMAN DISSERTATION
APPLIED DISSERTATION WITH PLACEMENT IN GERMAN
TRANSLATION STUDIES AN INTRODUCTION TO KEY TOPICS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
Other courses available to students of all Modern Languages include

THE BROTHERS GRIMM AND THE EUROPEAN FAIRY TALE
NARRATING THE CITY REPRESENTATION OF URBAN SPACE IN LITERATURE AND FILM
CLASSIC EUROPEAN CINEEAST AND WEST
MYTHS AND MODERN IMAGINATION
TRANSCULTURAL CONNECTIONS 'CLASSIC' TEXTS AND THEIR ADAPTATIONS ACROSS CULTURES
BESTSELLERS IN THE PRE-INDUSTRIAL AGE
CERVANTES IN HOLLYWOOD
CZECH CINEMA
CZECH POLISH AND RUSSIAN WOMEN'S WRITING IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION
SUBSIDIARY CZECH LANGUAGE (BEGINNERS)
SUBSIDIARY CZECH LANGUAGE (INTERMEDIATE)
MILAN KUNDERA A FRENCH WRITER? A STUDY IN INTERCULTURAL LITERARY DISCOURSE
TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (HONS)
EUROPEAN POLITICAL THOUGHT A VIEW FROM GERMANY
BRECHT
CATALAN 1
CATALAN 2
THE LOST EMPIRE BYZANTIUM AND THE SLAVS 800-1600
THE MEDIEVALISTS THE MIDDLE AGES IN 20TH CENTURY EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE
CZECHOSLOVAKIA A CASE STUDY OF A COUNTRY IN EUROPE THROUGH THE HISTORY OF FILM
HISTORY THROUGH FILM AND LITERATURE CRISIS SITUATIONS
EUROPEAN AND LATIN-AMERICAN CINETRANSATLANTIC CONNECTIONS
TEXT IMAGE CULTURES THEORY AND PRACTICE
LOVE AND OR HATE EMOTIONS IN CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT
SUBSIDIARY CHINESE (MANDARIN) LANGUAGE (BEGINNERS)
MEMORY TRAUAND HISTORY IN CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE AND CULTURE
MONEY MARKETS AND MORALS EUROPEAN ECONOMIC THOUGHT
SUBSIDIARY CHINESE (MANDARIN) LANGUAGE (INTERMEDIATE)
LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA
CENSORSHIP IN WESTERN CULTURE
MULTILINGUALISM IN CONTEXT
LANGUAGE POLICY AND PLANNING FOR EUROPEAN MINORITY LANGUAGES
SUBSIDIARY POLISH LANGUAGE (BEGINNERS)
SUBSIDIARY POLISH LANGUAGE (INTERMEDIATE)
SUBSIDIARY PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE (BEGINNERS)
SUBSIDIARY PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE (INTERMEDIATE)
SUBSIDIARY RUSSIAN LANGUAGE (BEGINNERS)
SUBSIDIARY RUSSIAN LANGUAGE (INTERMEDIATE)
RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND STATE POWER
BRAVE NEW WORLDS RUSSIAN CULTURE IN THE AGE OF REVOLUTION
EXISTENTIALISM ATHEISM REASON AND FAITH

Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours to run all programmes as advertised In exceptional circumstances however the University may withdraw or alter a programme For more information please see Student contract

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

224 RMB

Tuition fee:

19,920 GBP per year

79,680 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

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Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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