Undergraduate Degrees

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 (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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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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Geography and German

MA, Joint Honours

Studying for a European language alongside your chosen degree subject is a great way of enhancing your learning and opening up a much broader range of careers upon graduation. Language skills remain a major benefit.

Human Geography at Aberdeen is ranked 1st in the UK for student satisfaction by the 2024 National Student Survey, with an overall satisfaction score of 100%

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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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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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Business Management and German (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

Business Management and German at Aberdeen adds considerable career benefits to your solid grounding in business, management and organisations, giving you the competitive advantage of a modern European language. You will gain cultural perspective and experience and a fast track to a career in European and international organisations and business.

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Gaelic Studies and German

MA, Joint Honours

Gaelic Studies and German at Aberdeen is the ideal opportunity to combine in-depth study of the language, literature and culture of Scotland’s oldest language – as a native speaker or complete beginner – with the advantage of a major European language and its history and culture, opening up career opportunities in Scotland and internationally.

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German and Sociology

MA, Joint Honours

German and Sociology at Aberdeen is a great combination, adding to your highly-developed language and cultural skills with a fascinating awakening of your ‘sociological imagination.'

You will explore how the societies we live in shape us as individuals in all sorts of ways. With top-rated teaching and a culture of dynamic research, you will develop the skills to be a sought-after graduate by employers in many sectors and with strong international possibilities.

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German and Legal Studies (5 years)

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. You will spend the third year of this 5-year degree studying in Germany or Austria and graduate with highly-developed language and legal skills to open up options including careers in European affairs and business.

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Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and German (5 years)

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 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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Business Management and German

MA, Joint Honours

Business Management and German at Aberdeen adds considerable career benefits to your solid grounding in business, management and organisations, giving you the competitive advantage of a modern European language. You will gain cultural perspective and experience and a fast track to a career in European and international organisations and business.

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German and Language & Linguistics

MA, Joint Honours

German and Language & Linguistics at Aberdeen is a great combination that adds value to highly-developed language skills and cultural knowledge in a major European language. The programme offers a fascinating exploration of how human language evolved, how we learn languages and how they differ and change over time. You will gain both a language and the all-round knowledge and transferable skills to open up a wide variety of career option, both international and specialist.

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German and Politics (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

German and Politics at Aberdeen adds to your highly-developed skills in a modern European language and culture with in-depth exploration of national, European and global politics, putting you at the forefront of contemporary world issues. You will be taught by highly-regarded experts regularly commenting in the media on events unfolding in the world today. You will gain the perfect foundation for a wide range of careers in Europe, politics, media and many other fields and professions.

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English and Scottish Literature

MA, Single Honours

If you are interested in how our language evolved and the ways in which it has created some inspirational writers like Scott, Burns, Barrie, Doyle, Stevenson, this could be the programme for you.

You will be immersed in wonderful characters, stories and literature of Scotland understanding the history, culture and arts of the time and how the language and literature fits in. You will study the classics of Shakespeare, controversial literature and Romantic, Victorian and other times.

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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.

Did you know? Anthropology at Aberdeen is ranked 1st in the UK for overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2024)

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German and Sociology (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

German and Sociology at Aberdeen is a great combination, adding to your highly-developed language and cultural skills with a fascinating awakening of your ‘sociological imagination’.

You will explore how the societies we live in shape us as individuals in all sorts of ways. With top-rated teaching and a culture of dynamic research, you will develop the skills to be a sought-after graduate by employers in many sectors and with strong international possibilities.

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German and International Relations (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

German and International Relations at Aberdeen puts you at the forefront of contemporary debate on world events. You will gain highly-developed skills in a modern European language and culture, adding value to a broad exploration of our complex international world and the developments which are making history today. You will graduate ideally prepared for a wide range of careers in politics, media, local and national government, NGOs and many other fields.

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German and Language & Linguistics (5 years)

MA, Joint Honours

German and Language & Linguistics at Aberdeen is a great combination that adds value to highly-developed language skills and cultural knowledge in a major European language. The programme offers a fascinating exploration of how human language evolved, how we learn languages and how they differ and change over time. You will gain both a language and the all-round knowledge and transferable skills to open up a wide variety of career option, both international and specialist.

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Law with options in German

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law with options in German language at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark quality at Aberdeen Law School but with the added benefit of a major modern European language.

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German and International Relations

MA, Joint Honours

German and International Relations at Aberdeen puts you at the forefront of the contemporary debate on world events. You will gain highly-developed skills in a modern European language and culture, adding value to a broad exploration of our complex international world and the developments which are making history today. You will graduate ideally prepared for a wide range of careers in politics, media, local and national government, NGOs and many other fields.

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Law and German Law (5 years)

LLB, Major-Minor Honours

Law and German Law at Aberdeen gives you all the benefits of our trademark breadth, depth, choice and quality at Aberdeen Law School. You will have the added advantage of studying the German legal system and spending a year of this 5-year course abroad.

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