Politics, International Studies and German BA (Hons)

**Why Warwick?**The University of Warwick is a world-leading university, born out of boldness, imagination and collaboration. We’ve built a strong reputation for upholding the highest academic and research standards.Today, more than 27,000 students thrive in a supportive, welcoming space where everything you need to study, live and have fun is close to hand. Explore what Warwick has to offer, and you’ll develop a skillset that sets you apart, and sets you up to succeed. What that success looks like is up to you.**The course**This is a joint honours degree, split 50:50 between Politics and International Studies and German with a final year choice of remaining 50:50 or focusing 75:25 on German or PAIS. This degree enables you to explore approaches to political ideas and critically engage with political issues both nationally and globally. You will also develop an in-depth understanding of the German language, and of society and culture in Germany and Austria and their relationship to the rest of Europe and the world. You can also get involved with extracurricular activity linked to your studies, such as the PAIS Film Club. You’ll spend your second or third year studying or on work placement in Germany or Austria. The course is good preparation for a career in politics, although it develops transferable skills in investigative and evaluative research, presentation and critical analysis, which can be applied in many careers.