Undergraduate Degrees

English and German (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

English and German at Aberdeen gives you all the advantages of the UK’s second most highly-rated research hub for English literature, language and creative writing. You will study this programme within a European, historical and contemporary context through top-rated study of the German language and literature, history and culture. This subject combination is ideal preparation for a career across the creative arts and media, and with the international dimension opening other options too.

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German and Music

MA, Joint Honours

German with Music Studies at Aberdeen adds to your highly-developed language and cultural skills in a major European language with the opportunity to study, compose and perform alongside world-renowned composers and musicologists, working in all genres, styles and periods. You will have unrivalled opportunities to grow as a musician and performer and acquire the skills for a wide range of careers related to your language, music, or applied in another sector.

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Film & Visual Culture and German

MA, Joint Honours

Film & Visual Culture and German at Aberdeen brings a European dimension to your rigorous training in the history and theory of the moving image in the 21st century. You will study the language and culture of German-speaking countries, including cinema, adding international possibilities to a career in creative arts and media, business and many other options too.

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German and Music (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

German with Music Studies at Aberdeen adds to your highly-developed language and cultural skills in a major European language with the opportunity to study, compose and perform alongside world-renowned composers and musicologists, working in all genres, styles and periods. You will have unrivalled opportunities to grow as a musician and performer and acquire the skills for a wide range of careers related to your language, music, or applied in another sector.

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German and Legal Studies

MA, Joint Honours

German and Legal Studies at Aberdeen is a great combination, adding to your solid grounding in a major modern European language and culture. The programme takes a closer look at the legal world, including European law in issues both topical and controversial.

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Film & Visual Culture and German (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

Film & Visual Culture and German at Aberdeen brings a European dimension to your rigorous training in the history and theory of the moving image in the 21st century. You will study the language and culture of German-speaking countries, including cinema, adding international possibilities to a career in creative arts and media, business and many other options too.

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Finance and German

MA, Joint Honours

Finance and German at Aberdeen brings the strong competitive advantage of a major European language and culture to your powerful understanding of the principles of finance and wider business skills. You will be an extremely sought-after graduate across the industry, public and other sectors, with opportunities expected to grow further with growing internationalisation and innovations in the financial world.

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Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and German

MA, Joint Honours

Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and German is an excellent subject combination, setting the lives and legacy of the Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian peoples within a deeper European language, historical and contemporary context through the study of the German language, history and culture. This subject combination is ideal preparation for a career in the arts, broadcasting, or heritage management and also adds the international dimension to open options including business or tourism.

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Anthropology and German (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

Anthropology and German at Aberdeen is a great study combination, adding to an existing grounding in what it means to ‘be human’ with an in-depth study of a major modern European language and culture. The language, perspective and skills you will develop will open up a wide range of career options with an international flavour.

Anthropology at Aberdeen is ranked 3rd in the UK for overall student satisfaction in the 2022 National Student Survey.

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German and Spanish & Latin American Studies

MA, Joint Honours

German and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen combines two major modern European and global languages, both much used in business, in top-rated teaching programmes. You will add in-depth study of history, art and culture for each language and develop your language skills through spending time in countries where each is spoken. You will have wide, international career options and academic skills which are sought by employers in any sector you choose.

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