BA German and Management Studies
About this course
BA in German and Management Studies, a School of European Languages, Culture and Society degree focusing on linguistic proficiency combined with business principles. Core topics include Accounting and Project Management. The course includes a compulsory third-year period spent abroad. The first year introduces fundamental concepts through modules such as Introduction to German Studies 1, Understanding Management, and Accounting for Business. The second year continues with studies in Competitive Strategy, Managerial Accounting for Decision Making, and Business and Society. The third year consists of a structured period abroad across two terms. The final year focuses on advanced competencies with compulsory modules including Discussion and Essay in German and Strategic Project Management. Optional modules throughout the programme allow students to explore diverse topics in literature, film, history, and international business operations.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Foreign Language Preferred) IB: 36 points (A total of 17 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 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 62%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 25%
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
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Finance 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 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to German Studies 1
- Introduction to German Studies 2
- Understanding Management
- Accounting for Business
- Marketing and Consumer Analytics
- Modern German Language and Culture
- German for Beginners 1
- Communication and Behaviour in Organisations
- Digital Strategy and Transformation
- Ethics and Sustainability in International Operations
- Business and Corporate Strategy
- International Trade
- Competitive Strategy
- Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
- Business and Society
- German Translation
- Aspects of Twentieth Century German History
- 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
- Law for Managers
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Discussion and Essay in German
- Strategic Project Management
- German Political and Social Thought
- History and Representation: The Holocaust as a Case Study
- Austrian Literature 1890 - 1938: from Empire to Republic
- Language, Power and Ideology
- Surveillance
- Weimar and Nazi Film
- Advanced German Translation
- War and Violence in Twentieth Century Germany
- The Writing of WG Sebald
- Engineering, Technology and Innovation: The Long View
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA German and Management 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 £8,500 more than the UK median for Management studies.
What do graduates of BA German and Management 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 Management Studies at University College London?
87% 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 Management Studies at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 161 UCAS points.
Does BA German and Management 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 Management Studies at University College London?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.