The BA (Hons) in German is a three-year degree course focusing on aspects of German literature, history, business, philosophy, theatre and film. German as a joint honours subject can also be combined with Music and with Drama and Theatre Studies. German can also be taken as a four-year BA International course in which you will spend Year 3 at one of UCC’s partner universities in Germany. This degree also offers you the opportunity to study your second subject through German. A BA International qualifies you as a mediator between different cultures. Equipped with key analytic and communicative skills, a wide range of job prospects will be open to you in the various fields of cultural contact in the EU and in other international institutions.

Students develop a set of linguistic, intercultural, analytical and critical skills which equip them for professional fields, including: education/teaching translation/interpreting journalism film theatre media IT Sector international business/export industry public sector European institutions Postgraduate Opportunities at UCC One-year taught MA in German Studies, MPhil (Research), PhD (Research); HDip in Arts (German). German Department Staff also contribute to UCC’s Master’s courses in Translation Studies, Comparative Literature, Applied Linguistics, Drama and Theatre Studies, Film Studies.