BA German and Film Studies
About this course
BA in German and Film Studies, a School of European Languages, Culture and Society degree centred on linguistic competence and visual culture. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year course includes a compulsory year abroad spent immersed in German-speaking culture and society. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through Manufacturing Consent: Media and the Making of the Modern World, Theories and Methods in Film and Media Studies, Film and Media History and Analysis, Introduction to German Studies 1, and Introduction to German Studies 2. The second year expands into genre analysis and contemporary cinema with Introduction to Film Genre, Topics in Popular Film and Media, Mediatising Dissent, and Directions in Contemporary Cinema, alongside optional literary or cinematic topics. The third year consists of SELCS Year Abroad Term 1 and SELCS Year Abroad Term 2. The final fourth year involves advanced language work and independent research through Dissertation in Film and Media and Discussion and Essay in German, alongside specialized options such as Low Countries Cinema or Weimar and Nazi Film.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Foreign language preferred.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
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What students say
Based on about 61 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 67%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 72%
- Baccalaureate: 16%
- A degree: 7%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Manufacturing Consent: Media and the Making of the Modern World
- Theories and Methods in Film and Media Studies
- Film and Media History and Analysis
- Introduction to German Studies 1
- Introduction to German Studies 2
- Modern German Language and Culture
- German for Beginners 1
- Introduction to Film Genre
- Topics in Popular Film and Media
- Mediatising Dissent
- Directions in Contemporary Cinema
- French Film History
- German Translation
- Love-Violence-Laughter: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture
- Debating Enlightenment: Literature and Culture 1740-1870
- The Challenge of Modernity: Literature and Culture 1870-Present
- Metropolen
- The New German Cinema
- German for Beginners 2
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Dissertation in Film and Media
- Discussion and Essay in German
- Low Countries Cinema
- The Cinema of Resistance: Second World War
- Film and/as Philosophy
- Bombay Cinema: Industry and History
- East Asian Cinema
- German Political and Social Thought
- French Film Adaptations
- Weimar and Nazi Film
- Words and Images: Italian Film Adaptations
- Experimental Film and Video: Between Gallery and Cinema
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA German and Film Studies at University College London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £57,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £10,000 more than the UK median for German and Scandinavian studies.
What do graduates of BA German and Film Studies at University College London do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA German and Film Studies at University College London?
77% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA German and Film Studies at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 147 UCAS points.
Does BA German and Film Studies at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA German and Film Studies at University College London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.