BA Linguistics with German
About this course
BA Honours in English Language and Linguistics and German. Core topics include Research Methods. The course covers English and German language at intermediate and advanced levels, with modules in Phonetics and Phonological Theory, Syntactic Theory, and Sociolinguistics. A year abroad in Germany takes place during the third year.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 100%: 6 offers from 6 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 76 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 23%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 31%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Level B.2 (HE Intermediate) German
- The Nature of Language
- Introduction to the Structure of Language 1: Phonetics, Phonology & Morphology
- Introduction to Language Structure 2: Syntax, semantics and pragmatics
- Dealing with Data
- Introduction to German history, culture and society
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Academic Study and Research Skills
- Level C (HE Advanced) German
- Phonetics and Phonological Theory
- Syntactic Theory
- Year Abroad Preparation
- Berlin: culture and society from the Weimar to the Berlin Republic
- Radicalism, Revolt and Revolution in German Thought
- Dutch I
- Sociolinguistics
- Early English: Texts, Patterns and Varieties
- Monsters, Misery & Miracles: Heroic Life in Old English Poetry
- Experimental Methods in Linguistics
- Pragmatic Theory
- CHiLD: Current Hypotheses in Language Development
- It's not what you say, it's how you say it: Prosody and intonation
- Experimental Practicum
- Philosophy of Linguistics
- Year Abroad Posts
- Level D (HE Further Advanced): German for Professional and Academic Purposes
- Short-form Dissertation 1: English Language and Linguistics
- Short-form Dissertation 2: English Language and Linguistics
- Dissertation/T&I Project
- A Comparative History of German and English: phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon
- Sociolinguistics
- Early English: Texts, Patterns and Varieties
- Monsters, Misery & Miracles: Heroic Life in Old English Poetry
- Experimental Methods in Linguistics
- Pragmatic Theory
- CHiLD: Current Hypotheses in Language Development
- It's not what you say, it's how you say it: Prosody and intonation
- Philosophy of Linguistics
- Language in the City
- Language and Ageing
- Advanced Second Language Acquisition
- From Input to Output: The Blackbox of Child Language Acquisition
- Medieval and Early Modern Meaning: English Historical Semantics
- Current Issues in Linguistics
- New Words in English
- Multilingualism
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Linguistics with German at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £35,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £50,500. The £35,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA Linguistics with German at Newcastle University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Linguistics with German at Newcastle University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Linguistics with German at Newcastle University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Linguistics with German at Newcastle University?
100% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 6 offers from 6 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Linguistics with German at Newcastle University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Linguistics with German at Newcastle University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.