German Studies at UNSW places special emphasis on integrating the study of the social, historical and cultural developments in German society with the teaching of practical language skills and German literature. This approach aims to enable to students to achieve a high level of communicative competence in German while offering them a critical understanding of this fascinating modern European society.

There is a special emphasis on the social and cultural history of Germany, Austria and Switzerland during the last 200 years and, in particular, on the social structure and the intellectual life of the contemporary German-speaking societies as they have developed over the last two centuries.

At UNSW, German language studies is offered at a Beginners level for undergraduate students with negligible prior experience, an Intermediate level for students with HSC or equivalent experience, and an Advanced level for those with Native Speaker or equivalent experience.

Studying German Studies at UNSW

The School of Languages and Linguistics offers opportunities for postgraduate study in (German Studies) through the degrees of Master of Arts (by Research) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). For further information please consult the entry in the Research Handbook: http://legacy.handbook.unsw.edu.au/research/specialisations/current/GermanStudies.html.