UCAS Code: R2V5 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
UCAS Code: R2V5 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Entry requirements
A levelAccess to HE DiplomaCambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalInternational Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeScottish Advanced HigherWelsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)UCAS Tariff
A level
A,A,B
Foreign language preferred.Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15
Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit, all from Level 3 units. Modern Foreign Language preferred.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,M1
D3,D3,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects. Foreign language preferred.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
36
A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score lower than 5. Foreign language preferred. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A,B
A,A,B at Advanced Highers (or A,A at Advanced Higher and B,B,B at Higher). Foreign language preferred.
Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A-Levels at grades AAB. Foreign language preferred.
UCAS Tariff
136-160
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About this course
Course option
4years
Full-time with time abroad | 2025
Subjects
German studies
Philosophy
The four-year BA German and Philosophy is a joint honours programme split equally between your two chosen subjects. The language part of your degree is taught in the School of European Languages, Culture and Society where will take modules not only in language (speaking, listening, reading, writing and translation) but also in cultural topics including literature, history, film, linguistics, politics and other relevant field designed to complement your language learning. With a wide variety of modules on offer, you will be able to tailor your degree to your areas of interest.
Your third year is a Year Abroad, spent in a country where your language is spoken.
As well as learning German from either beginners or advanced level, studying German at UCL opens up a lot of opportunities. From the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 back to the teachings of Luther, the music of Bach and Beethoven, the writing of Goethe and Thomas Mann, and the theories of Marx and Nietzsche, Germany and the German-speaking tradition have occupied a central place in Europe and the world. You will have the opportunity to modules in medieval, early-modern and modern literature, cultural studies, literary theory, Austrian studies, the practice and theory of translation and language acquisition, modern German history and politics, cultural, social and political theory, and film studies.
The study of Philosophy at UCL aims to provide an understanding of a range of central philosophical debates. All major areas of philosophy are available for study, covering branches such as moral and political philosophy, metaphysics and epistemology, and drawing upon the writings of philosophers both ancient and modern to contextualise your studies.
UCL is ranked 3rd in the UK for Modern Languages in the 2018 QS World Rankings and offers outstanding opportunities to language students and graduates.
Tuition fees
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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£28,100
per year
International
£28,100
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year
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Course location:
UCL (University College London)
Department:
School of European Languages, Culture and Society
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What students say
We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.
74%
Philosophy
How do students rate their degree experience?
The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.
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German and scandinavian studies
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This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.
Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
78%
UK students
22%
International students
37%
Male students
63%
Female students
93%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
A
A
B
Philosophy
Teaching and learning
85%
Staff make the subject interesting
88%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
65%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned
Assessment and feedback
Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices
Resources and organisation
83%
Library resources
88%
IT resources
86%
Course specific equipment and facilities
57%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly
Student voice
Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course
Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
50%
UK students
50%
International students
45%
Male students
55%
Female students
95%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
A*
A
A
After graduation
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German and scandinavian studies
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
£24,000
high
Average annual salary
90%
low
Employed or in further education
Top job areas of graduates
16%
Teaching and educational professionals
12%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
10%
Other elementary services occupations
It's often said the UK doesn't produce enough modern language graduates, and graduates from German courses have a lot of options available to them when they complete their courses. The unemployment rates last year was lower than graduates in general. Nearly a quarter of working graduates from 2015 got jobs outside the UK — mostly as English teachers — which is much higher than for most subjects. The relative strength of the German economy means there will continue to be opportunities there in the future. But more graduates went to work in London, and those who want to stay at home to work find jobs anywhere where good communication skills are a must, particularly in education, in marketing, in the arts and in business and finance as teachers, writers, personnel officers, financial advisors, analysts, sales people and marketers.. But remember — whilst employers say they rate graduates who have more than one language, you need to have them as part of a whole package of good skills.
Philosophy
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
£25,000
high
Average annual salary
92%
low
Employed or in further education
59%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial
Top job areas of graduates
22%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
18%
Business, research and administrative professionals
10%
Other elementary services occupations
Although there aren't a lot of jobs around for professional philosophers, philosophy degrees are a relatively popular option, with more than 2,000 students graduating in a philosophy-related subject in 2015 - a little down on previous years, but still healthy. Nearly a quarter of philosophy graduates take a postgraduate qualification, and it's a relatively common subject at both Masters and doctorate level — so if you think academic life might be for you, think ahead about how you might fund further study. For those who go into work, philosophy grads tend to go into teaching, accountancy, consulting, journalism, PR, housing, marketing, human resources and the arts while a few go into the computer industry every year, where their logical training is highly rated.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
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- Philosophy
German and scandinavian studies
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£24k
£31k
£36k
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
Philosophy
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£22k
£32k
£32k
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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