A recent survey by the UK's leading employers' organisation, the CBI, rated German as the language most valued by UK managers. Germany is considered to be the lynchpin of the European Union, making knowledge of the language as important in Brussels as in Berlin. The linguistic skills you acquire will give you direct access to German history, literature, drama, music and film. Your understanding of the language will be further refined during your year abroad, when you will experience life in a German-speaking country at first hand. We offer German for both advanced students and beginners. In your first year, in addition to your language tuition, an introduction to German History and Culture seeks to provide a solid foundation for more specialised studies. From the second year onwards, students choose from a variety of options, which as a supplement to German-specific topics, normally include modules on European film, comparative literature and cultural history, as well as translation theory and practice. In the final year, students have the opportunity to write a dissertation, which stimulates initiative, and can serve as a useful preparation for postgraduate study.

n 2013/14, 95% of the School's graduates who were available for work reported they were in employment and/or further study within six months of graduation. The destinations from the School are often international in nature, with many graduates enjoying their overseas student experience to such an extent that they opt to take time out to travel further, or go abroad on graduation in the hope of securing employment. Of those who choose to remain in the UK, many start work immediately following their studies. Their employment options are varied and many opt to utilise the language skills that they have developed over their degree, in roles such as Translators, Language Assistants, Export Assistants and Proofreaders, working with their languages in organisations such as Bearmach Ltd, the British Council, Global Response and Inter Global.