University of Bath

Course Details

BA (hons) German and Politics with Year Abroad

Course Description

By studying this programme, you will achieve fluency in your chosen language, while also undertaking a systematic study of politics and international relations. The language and politics strands carry equal weighting, and our graduates gain a strong competence in both their chosen language, and in relevant and contemporary issues of world politics. In the first and second year, you will study a number of core units relating to key political concepts and the culture and society of your target language/country. There are also a number of optional units available, enabling you to focus on areas of most relevance to you. You will spend the third year abroad in a country where your language of study is dominant. Following the year abroad, you will write a year-long dissertation, supervised by an academic member of staff. The emphasis in the final year is on optional units, allowing you to concentrate on areas of the discipline that you are most interested in and excited by.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
4year

Career outcomes

Politics at the University of Bath is ranked 1st in the UK for graduate prospects in The Complete University Guide 2013. The combination of the study of politics and a language is one that is highly relevant to the employment opportunities in Europe and beyond, in a broad range of commercial and public arenas. Our graduates have gone on to work for such companies as: Endsleigh Goldman Sachs Adam Smith International Many politics graduates have chosen to study for a higher degree and pursue an academic career. This degree will prepare you for further study and provides an excellent foundation for our postgraduate programmes:




BA (hons) German and Politics with Year Abroad University of Bath