Course details
Course description
This flexible joint honours programme enables you to study two different European languages in their diverse cultural contexts.
Ranking among the most widely spoken and useful world languages, German and Spanish are your gateway to a great many countries and cultures in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Through intensive language study, including a year abroad, your studies will give you the chance to gain professional skills in all aspects of German and Spanish, including:
* reading and listening
* writing and translating
* speaking and presenting
In addition to your language classes, you will explore aspects of German-speaking and Spanish-speaking cultures from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century. Courses cover literature, cinema, history, politics, and languages in themed and comparative contexts.
**Why Edinburgh**
As a world-leading festival and capital city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study languages in their cultural context.
We are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working.
Studying over four years enables you to choose courses, including from other disciplines, that match your own interests, expertise and employability needs. It gives you the blend of specialist skills and Intercultural Competence valued in a range of careers around the globe.
Subjects
- German
- Spanish
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher minimum entry requirements: A,A,B,B
AABB by end of S5 or AAAB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Required subjects: Highers: a language other than English at B. National 5s: English at C.
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Course details
Full time
1st Sep 2024 to 1st Sep 2028
Cost: £1,820.00 (ex. VAT)
Venue details
Central area campus
George Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9JZ