German and Business Studies

German and Business – natural partners

This long-established and successful degree combines studies in German language, culture and contemporary society with in-depth teaching in many varied areas of business practice. You will be based in the Department of German Studies, but half of your teaching is provided by Warwick Business School. Unlike in many universities, the two departments have strong curriculum links. You will spend one half of your year abroad studying at a university in a German-speaking country, and the other half on a work placement.

Alongside specialist business language classes, you will study in your first year the history and culture of German society since 1945. In your second year you will explore culture and society in the Weimar Republic and under National Socialism. In your final year you can choose from a range of options, and you will take Business and Society in Contemporary Germany, an interdisciplinary module co-taught by specialists from both departments.

In Business Studies, you can take many different pathways through your course including human resource management, accounting, finance, principles of organisational behaviour, production and operations management, industrial relations, corporate strategy, and auditing. Graduates from this degree have gone on to exciting careers in the private and public sectors.

Modules

Modules currently available in the Department of German Studies include Modern German language 1, Writers, Media and Society in Contemporary Germany, Aspects of German Culture in the Age of Enlightenment, Modern German Language 2, German Culture in the Age of Revolution, 1789-1848, Culture and Politics in the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich.

Options vary between courses and are subject to change.

For more details about the modules on offer at this time, take a look at the Department of German Studies Website.

Assessment

We will track your progress through language assignments, essays, presentations and examinations, both written and oral. Throughout your course you will receive detailed feedback to help improve your skills.

Student Profile: Pavitar Khara, 2nd year, German and Business Studies

Pav Khaira

'German is an amazingly flexible course; you can combine it with all sorts of other interesting subjects including other languages, such as French and Italian, or other arts courses, such as History.

We are one of the smaller departments on the campus, which I find really useful as it means I get a lot of face-to-face time with my lecturers and tutors. The number of native speakers teaching in the Department certainly helped me to improve my oral skills in language classes. We also have our own careers adviser for Languages, which is very useful if you need to talk to someone about your options or just want to get an idea of what a certain profession is like'.

UCAS Code: RN21 BA/GeBS4

TYPICAL OFFERS

The typical offers listed below are for 2012 entry. Offer levels are not set until just before the application cycle, so those applying for 2013 entry should go to www.warwick.ac.uk/go/ugoffers to check the latest offer levels.

A level: A Level AAB inc. German.

A levels in Applied Subjects and Mixed Portfolios: Candidates offering vocational qualifications considered, providing A level essential subject requirements are met.

International Baccalaureate: 36 points including 6 at Higher Level in German.

Scottish Qualifications: Advanced Higher AA + Higher AAB in three other subjects.

Cambridge Pre-U: D3 D3 M2

Welsh Baccalaureate: See here

Overseas Qualifications: See here

Access Courses: Access to HE Diploma (QAA-recognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements.

General Studies/Critical Thinking: Offers normally exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking.