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 cultural history of Germany, Austria and Switzerland 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.

Studying German Studies at UNSW

German Studies is offered at UNSW is through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au). Please refer to the table below.