European Studies: German Pathway with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)
Course Overview - European Studies: German Pathway with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)
This European Studies (German Pathway) BA will teach you all about the history and politics of Europe and equip you with the language skills to truly understand the German perspective. You’ll spend a year studying in German at a Berlin university and graduate as both a German speaker and an expert in European Studies.
Key benefits
• Become a German speaker, even if you’ve never studied it before, with the ab-initio pathway.
• Shape your syllabus from a range of interdisciplinary optional modules covering politics, government and nati...
This European Studies (German Pathway) BA will teach you all about the history and politics of Europe and equip you with the language skills to truly understand the German perspective. You’ll spend a year studying in German at a Berlin university and graduate as both a German speaker and an expert in European Studies. <br/><br/><strong>Key benefits</strong><br/>• Become a German speaker, even if you’ve never studied it before, with the ab-initio pathway.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Shape your syllabus from a range of interdisciplinary optional modules covering politics, government and national identity.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Spend a year studying in Germany at the Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from a research-active, multi-national team of academics<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Enjoy extracurricular activities such as guest lectures or activities organised by the student-led European and International Studies Kings Association (EISKA).<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from the department’s range of contacts with cultural institutes, libraries, international firms and government agencies.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop analytical and presentational skills valued by employers, opening up career opportunities in politics, diplomacy, administration, business and journalism.<br/><br/>
Course Information
1 option available
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
29/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
RR82
Institution Code
K60
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
B,B,B
Must be a combination of three Scottish Highers and two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15,P:0
Applicants must either offer an academic qualification equivalent to A-Level grade A in German for standard pathway, or, take the DELF or DALF (minimum DELF B2). No German required for the Ab Initio pathway. The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
33
33 points overall or an aggregate score of 16 from three Higher Levels. There is no required subject for the Ab Initio pathway. Must include grade 5 in Higher Level German for the standard pathway. The total point score of 33 includes TOK/EE.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Please see our online prospectus for further details on our BTEC entry requirements.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H2,H2,H2,H3,H3
Must include German. Applicants for the Ab Initio pathway do not need German.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B
Must include grade B in Advanced Higher German. Applicants for the Ab Initio pathway do not need German. Must be combined with three Scottish Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,M2,M2
Must include German for standard pathway. No German required for Ab Initio pathway. Please note that Global Perspectives is not accepted by King’s as one of your Pre-U Principal subjects. Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) will be considered.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Not Accepted
A level
A,B,B
Must include German at grade B for standard pathway. No German required for Ab Initio pathway (language beginners or intermediate). Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
T Level
Not Accepted
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| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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