8. Modern Languages - German

8.6. German with Business Management

First Year Second Year Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

  • GER4201 Introductory German (30 credits BEGINNERS)
  • GER4205 German I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
  • GER4204 German I (30 credits POST A-LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKERS)
  • SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
  • BUS017 Economics for Business (15 credits)
  • BUS001 Fundamentals of Management (15 credits)
  • 30 credits of optional modules at Level 4 from the School of the Arts Guided List

One from listed Language Level:

  • GER5203 German II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
  • GER5202 German II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A-LEVEL)
  • BUS281 Management and Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
  • BUS280 Introduction to Marketing and Communications (15 credits)
  • 30 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
  • 30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • GER6200 German III (30 credits)
  • BUS359 Contemporary Strategic Analysis (15 credits)
  • BUS324 The Management of Human Resources (15 credits)
  • 30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
  • 30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

  • You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
  • Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
  • You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
  • Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
  • Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
    • The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
    • The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.