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

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.

Lancaster’s joint German Studies and History degree is taught by the Department of Languages and Cultures in conjunction with the Department of History.

The German Studies programme gives students the opportunity to acquire high-level language skills and gain a thorough understanding of the German-speaking world in a global context. In History, students will be helped to develop their critical abilities studying modules in British, European and American world history.

The first year comprises an exploration of the German language and its cultural context as well as the core History module. Alongside this, students can choose a History module or a minor subject from another department.

Building on their language skills in Year 2, students will study the culture, politics and history of German-speaking countries in more depth, as well as selecting modules which are international in scope and promote a comparative understanding of Europe and beyond. Students will combine these with the core History module and select options.

Spending the third year abroad in a German-speaking country allows students to make a major contribution to their command of the language, while deepening their intercultural sensitivity. Students can study at a partner university or conduct a work placement.

In the final year, students consolidate their German language skills, and study specialist culture and comparative modules. They will also select from a range of History modules.