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German and English Literature - MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

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UCAS CODE: RQ23

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  • Qualification

    Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

  • Location

    Central area campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

This joint honours programme aims to develop your critical, analytic, linguistic and creative skills by engaging with a broad range of texts in both English and German, and a variety of approaches to reading.You do not need to have any prior knowledge of learning German. Through intensive classes on developing spoken and written skills, you will have the opportunity to quickly develop your understanding of the language.Across all four years of our programme, including a year abroad, your studies will give you the chance to gain professional skills in all aspects of German, including:reading and listeningwriting and translatingspeaking and presentingAs well as language learning, you will also explore German-language literature, film and theatre. You will study these in the context of historical and political developments, from the eighteenth century to contemporary times.You will gain the essential skills needed for the critical close reading of poetry, drama and prose and explore the cultural contexts of writing in English from the late Middle Ages to the present.At honours level, you will select courses on the basis of your own interests in specific topics, periods or literary genres.Combining literature with a language shows an openness to ideas and perspectives other than your own, an essential attribute in many careers and a global marketplace.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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£ 28,000per year

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

Subject rankings

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    12th out of 93 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    186 88%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    31st

    16
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    2.73 68%

    92nd

    1

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