BA Philosophy with German (with a year abroad)
About this course
BA (Hons) Philosophy with German (with a year abroad) is a four-year undergraduate degree in German and Philosophy. Students spend the third year abroad studying at a partner institution or undertaking a work placement or internship. The course also offers optional in-house TEFL training for an additional teaching qualification. The first year covers core foundations through Knowledge and Perception, Logic, Ethics, and Philosophical Analysis, alongside German language and culture modules. The second year builds proficiency through German Language and Cultures: Advanced, while offering optional modules such as Aesthetics, Applied Ethics, and Metaphysics. The final year involves advanced language study through German Language and Cultures: Proficient, alongside a broad selection of philosophy and cultural options including Consciousness, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, and Modern German Language: Context, Trends & Conflicts.
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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 141 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 160 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 3%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 22%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 33%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 155 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 96%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Knowledge and Perception
- Logic
- Ethics
- Philosophical Analysis
- German Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate
- Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies
- Intensive German Language and Cultures: Beginner
- Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies
- German Language and Cultures: Advanced
- Aesthetics
- Applied Ethics
- Being and Reason: Spinoza's Metaphysics
- Knowledge & the Social Sciences
- Logic and Paradox
- Love, Law and Solidarity: Recognition from Rousseau to Honneth
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy & Society
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Science
- Politics and Freedom: Anarchism and Conservatism
- Religious Ethics
- The Limits of Reason: Kant's Theoretical and Practical Philosophy
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- The Berlin Republic
- German Language and Cultures: Proficient
- Buddhism as Philosophy
- Causation and Laws
- Cognitive Anomalies, Decision-Making and Democracy
- Consciousness
- Contemporary Issues in Bioethics
- Experimental Philosophy: The Psychology of Philosophy
- Foundation in Maths
- Happiness, Utility and Wellbeing
- Nine Artworks, Nine Philosophical Problems
- Philosophy of Christianity
- Philosophy of Law
- The Nature of Time
- Topics in Feminist Philosophy
- Property and Self-Ownership
- Theories of Social Justice: Rawls and Beyond
- World and Mind
- Modern German Language: Context, Trends & Conflicts
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Independent Study in Languages and Cultures
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy with German (with a year abroad) at University of York earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £45,500. The £33,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for German and Scandinavian studies.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy with German (with a year abroad) at University of York do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy with German (with a year abroad) at University of York?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Philosophy with German (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 142 UCAS points.
Does BA Philosophy with German (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 Philosophy with German (with a year abroad) at University of York?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.