ObjectivesTo expand knowledge of linguistic theories both past and present, the diverse approaches and methodologies relevant to the field of German and linguistics and language teaching. To prepare students for research in the field.
Entry requirementsYou should have a first class or 2:1 honours degree in German or with German as a principal component, or ‘Staatsexamen’, or equivalent qualification. Applicants who possess alternative qualifications obtained by written examination may also be considered.
Academic titleMA German Linguistics
Course descriptionProgramme description
- Unique degree in German Linguistics offers access to many different specialist teachers in London.
- Wide range of options plus the opportunity to specialise.
- Can be taken as a taught course or by research, part-time in the evenings or full-time.
This intercollegiate MA is taught by staff from King's College London, University College London and Queen Mary, London. You will take a compulsory core module, Theoretical & Methodological Aspects and then choose from a range of additional modules including: Describing & Teaching the German Language; Themes in Language History & Language Culture; Trends & Developments in Modern German; Corpus-based Text Analysis; Language, Identity & Culture.
You may also study abroad for a semester at Gießen University, Germany, concentrating on German as a foreign language teaching.
This MA may also be taken by research, which comprises a module in research methodology, consisting of a selection of classes taught on the MA in German Linguistics and the MA in Digital Humanities at King's College London as well as a dissertation of 30,000 words and a viva voce examination.
Pathways
General; by research.
Programme format and assessment
Taught core and other courses assessed by presentations and coursework plus a compulsory dissertation.
Duration
One year FT, two years PT, September to September.