BA German and Spanish (with a year abroad)
About this course
BA (Hons) German and Spanish (with a year abroad), a modern languages degree focusing on the acquisition of German and Spanish alongside the study of linguistic structures, societies and cultures. The course includes a compulsory year abroad spent studying at a partner institution or completing an international work placement. The first year builds foundational language proficiency and linguistic understanding through compulsory modules such as German Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate, Spanish Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate, Understanding Language in the Real World, Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies, and Understanding Spanish-speaking Cultures and Societies, alongside optional choices like English Past and Present. In the second year, students advance their fluency via modules including German Language and Cultures: Advanced and Spanish Language and Cultures: Advanced, while choosing from optional topics such as The Berlin Republic, Multiple Identities in 21st Century Spain, and Sociolinguistics. The final fourth year refines professional and academic mastery through compulsory modules like German Language and Cultures: Proficient and Spanish Language and Cultures: Proficient. Optional study in the final year covers areas such as Translation: Methodology and Practice, Latinos in the USA, and Independent Study in Languages and Cultures.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including at least one of German or Spanish IB: 35 points including 5 in German or Spanish at Higher Level. BTEC: DDD. An A level or equivalent qualification in either German or Spanish will be required.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA German and Spanish (with a year abroad) (R2R4) at the University of York for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 79%
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: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 30%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 25%
- South East: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 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): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- German Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate
- Spanish Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate
- Understanding Language in the Real World
- Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies
- Understanding Spanish-speaking Cultures and Societies
- Intensive German Language and Cultures: Beginner
- Intensive Spanish Language and Cultures: Beginner
- Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies
- Understanding Spanish-speaking Cultures and Societies
- English Past and Present
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Syntactic Structures
- German Language and Cultures: Advanced
- Spanish Language and Cultures: Advanced
- Multiple Identities in 21st Century Spain
- The Berlin Republic
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language I
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language II
- Acoustic Phonetics and Phonological Analysis
- Sociolinguistics
- The Language of Turn and Sequence
- Aspects of a Theory of Syntax
- Language Acquisition
- Plurilingualism, multilingualism and transnational languages: concepts, strategies and approaches
- German Language and Cultures: Proficient
- Spanish Language and Cultures: Proficient
- Translation: Methodology and Practice
- Latinos in the USA
- Independent Study in Languages and Cultures
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Modern German Language
- Independent Study in Translation
- Topics in Phonetics and Phonology
- Multimodality: Language and the Body
- Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Topics in Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain
- Linguistic Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
- English Place-names across Time and Space
- Bilingualism
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language II
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA German and Spanish (with a year abroad) at University of York earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £37,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for German and Scandinavian studies.
What do graduates of BA German and Spanish (with a year abroad) at University of York do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA German and Spanish (with a year abroad) at University of York?
94% 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 Spanish (with a year abroad) at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 134 UCAS points.
Does BA German and Spanish (with a year abroad) at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA German and Spanish (with a year abroad) at University of York?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.