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English and German

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time with time abroad
  • 28 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

The BA in English and German at Warwick has a distinctive comparative literary approach for those wishing to study German language and culture together with the English-speaking tradition and the interconnections and interactions between the two.

You will graduate as a highly qualified linguist and literary specialist, with advanced intercultural skills and a sophisticated understanding of key concepts and debates in two Arts disciplines. The specialist communication, research, critical and evaluative skills you will gain are all highly sought after by employers.

Explore two rich and diverse cultural traditions while developing your fluency in the German language and your expertise in English literature, exploring the connections between the two. German may be studied at Advanced or Beginner level.

There is a core German language module in every year of study. The first year will introduce you to English and German literature and culture though core and optional core modules. In your intermediate and final years, all English and German optional modules are open to you. Topics range from literature and critical theory to history, politics, linguistics, philosophy and film. In your final year, you can choose to write a dissertation, including the option to write on a comparative topic addressing both German and English literature.

Your second or third year is normally spent abroad, either as a language assistant, working, or studying at one of our partner universities (at present including Berlin, Munich, Cologne and Dresden). This is an invaluable opportunity to immerse yourself in the linguistic and cultural contexts where German is spoken, enhance your language skills and build international connections.

You will have access to outstanding facilities and resources. This includes flexible collaborative and individual learning spaces, as well as a vast selection of print, digital and multimedia learning materials.

You will finish your degree as a proficient, internationally mobile linguist with a deep understanding of key issues and developments in Germany’s past and present, and an advanced knowledge of German, English, and comparative literatures.

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
QR32
Institution code:
W20
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAB

On this course you will follow a core German language programme entering at beginners’ or advanced level.

Advanced route: AAB to include English Literature (or English Language and Literature combined) and German.

Beginner route: AAB to include English Literature (or English Language and Literature combined) and A Level grade B or GCSE grade A/7 in a modern or classical language.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34 points

On this course you will follow a core German language programme entering at beginners’ or advanced level.

Advanced route: 34 to include 5 in Higher Level English Literature (or English Language and Literature combined) and 5 in Higher Level German.

Beginner route: 34 to include 5 in Higher Level English Literature (or English Language and Literature combined), and 5 at Higher Level or GCSE grade A/7 in a modern or classical language.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We are committed to making a high-quality and challenging university education available to all students who are capable of benefiting from it. Our contextual offer approach considers educational and individual context to provide a rounded understanding of academic potential and achievement, ensuring we fully consider talented applicants from all backgrounds. We may make differential ‘contextual’ offers to applicants based in the UK if they meet certain eligibility criteria.

Learn more on the University of Warwick website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Home fees are provisional pending government confirmation of fee levels for 2026/27.

Islands fees are set at the level of Home fees so are also provisional pending government confirmation of fee levels for 2026/27.

International (including EU) fees vary depending on course. Fee levels have not yet been set for 2026/27 but will be published on our website once confirmed:
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/finance/studentfinance/fees/overseasfees/

Students commencing with Warwick Business School on a Foundation Year or undertaking a Graduate Entry Medicine degree (MBChB) should refer to the following webpage for confirmation of their fees, which may differ from the rates listed above: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/finance/studentfinance/fees/

Please refer to the following link for the latest information on tuition fees: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/finance/studentfinance/fees/

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The Clearing hotline will open for telephone calls at 8.00am on Thursday 14 August.

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Course contact details

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