4-Term Pathway - International Foundation Year in Social Sciences and Humanities - Continue to Bachelor of Arts - English Language and German Studies

This program will prepare students for entry to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree in a wide range of subjects, including many based at the £10m LICA building. Popular subjects include law, film studies, sociology, linguistics and politics.

This four-year degree is provided jointly by the Department of Linguistics and English Language and our Department of Languages and Cultures.

A year abroad gives students the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the language and culture, and they don’t need to have studied German before as an intensive course for beginners is offered.

In German Studies the aim to help students become truly fluent. We offer courses on the history of German-speaking countries, and their culture, politics and social background. Students will also learn how the English language functions, studying traditional linguistic areas such as lexis, grammar and phonetics. In the following year they’ll study core modules such as English Phonetics and develop their German language skills. They’ll also be able to choose from options ranging from Corporate Communication to Discourse Analysis.

The aim of the third year, which is spent living in a German-speaking country, is to deepen students intercultural sensitivity and their command of the language. They can study at a partner university or carry out a work placement and practice their language skills in a real-world context. Staff members within the department will work with students to help to ensure that they are ready for their year abroad.

On return to Lancaster, the fourth year allows students to develop their German to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages C1/C2 levels. They can also specialise in particular fields of study from a range of modules. They could also choose to complete a dissertation on a topic they would like to explore in-depth.

Beginners Languages

Studying a language from beginners level is somewhat intense in nature so students are only allowed to study one language from beginners level. Please bear this in mind when looking at the first year module options. If students apply to study a degree with a language from beginners level, their optional modules will only include higher level languages and modules in other subject areas.