German and Italian
University of Birmingham
UCAS Code: RR23 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Birmingham
UCAS Code: RR23 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
You also require an A level or equivalent in each modern language that you plan to study at Advanced level. If you do not have the relevant language A Level, please feel free to contact us to discuss your options.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects. You also require a Higher Level or equivalent in each modern language that you plan to study at Advanced level. If you do not have the relevant language at Higher Level, please feel free to contact us to discuss your options.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, plus a B at A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Diploma: DD, plus a B at A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma: D, plus AB at A-level, including the required subject/s mentioned above.
Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.
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About this course
Specialise in a combination offering a unique blend of academic, professional, and cultural benefits. Studying German and Italian can prepare you for a career in international relations, diplomacy and European policy-making.
You'll develop a full range of language skills in German and Italian, both languages of great literary and historical traditions. Study flexibly, selecting the languages and topics that suit your personal and professional goals, and learn from leading experts in their fields.
You will also experience the exciting opportunities offered by a Year Abroad, with the opportunity to submerge yourself in the cultural and educational environments of your chosen languages.
Explore our engaging range of modules, which may include:
- Cultures of protest and terror in West Germany, 1967-1977
- Sex, Seduction and Submission: gender in German literature from 1900 to today
- Desire, Disease and Decay: Thomas Mann and his world
- Icons of Italy
- Visions of Italy: Modern Italy in the Making
- Dante: Word, Music and Image
And cross-departmental modules which may include:
- Constructions of gender, sexuality and race
- Cross-cultural Cinema: Migration and Displacement
- Thinking Otherwise: Decolonial approaches to contemporary thought and culture
- Introduction to Linguistics
- From Text to Tech: Digital Approaches to Languages and Cultures
- The Romance languages: structure, variation and change
There's an extensive range of language combinations available to you within our Modern Languages department.
**Why study this course?**
- Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method - study topics of cultural significance in your target language, designed and delivered by expert researchers.
- Teach, study or complete a work placement abroad, immersing yourself in German and Italian.
- Enjoy focused academic contact – We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place in small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material.
- Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join our language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills and contribute to the student-led Linguist Magazine.
**12th for German in the Complete University Guide by subject (2024)**
**11th for Italian in the Complete University Guide by subject (2024)**
Modules
First-year modules cover a broad base of the subject and are designed to introduce you to ways of studying at university. By the final year the modules you take will become more specialised and reflect the research expertise of the academic staff. More detailed module information can be found on the ‘Course detail’ tab on the University of Birmingham’s coursefinder web pages.
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University of Birmingham
Department of Modern Languages
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