BA Linguistics with German
About this course
BA (Hons) Linguistics with German, an English Language and Linguistics and German degree centred on language structures and modern language proficiency. The first year establishes foundations through compulsory modules such as German Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate, Language and the Mind, Understanding Language in the Real World, and Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies, with optional choices including English Past and Present, Phonetics and Phonology, and Syntactic Structures. The second year advances linguistic and cultural study via compulsory modules including German Language and Cultures: Advanced and Foundations of Meaning, alongside optional topics such as The Berlin Republic, Acoustic Phonetics and Phonological Analysis, Sociolinguistics, and Language Acquisition. The final year allows students to tailor their studies through numerous optional modules spanning areas like Forensic Phonetics, Psycholinguistics: Language Processing, Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain, and Translation: Methodology and Practice, with options to undertake independent study projects.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points BTEC: DDD We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 74%
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: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
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: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 40%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- 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 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- German Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate
- Language and the Mind
- Understanding Language in the Real World
- Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies
- Intensive German Language and Cultures: Beginner
- Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies
- English Past and Present
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Syntactic Structures
- German Language and Cultures: Advanced
- Foundations of Meaning
- The Berlin Republic
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Plurilingualism, Multilingualism and Transnational Languages: Concepts, Strategies and Approaches
- Aspects of a Theory of Syntax
- Acoustic Phonetics and Phonological Analysis
- Sociolinguistics
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language I
- Language Acquisition
- The Language of Turn and Sequence
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Modern German Language
- German Language and Society: Proficient
- Independent Study in Languages and Cultures
- Independent Study in Translation
- Translation: Methodology and Practice
- Forensic Phonetics
- Topics in Phonetics and Phonology
- Bilingualism
- Multimodality: Language and the Body
- Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Topics in Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain
- Forensic Linguistics
- Universals and Variation in Syntactic Systems
- A Usage-based View of Language
- English Place-names across Time and Space
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language II
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Linguistics with German 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 £1,000 more than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA Linguistics with German 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 Linguistics with German at University of York?
90% 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 University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
Does BA Linguistics with German at University of York 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 University of York?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.