Birkbeck College has a lively student-run German Society which organises cultural and social events throughout the year. Particularly beneficial to the Department are its uniquely strong links with the Goethe Institut. For students wishing to undertake a period of study in Germany, we have Erasmus exchange programmes with the Universities of Berlin, Leipzig and Cologne. It consists of a modular course offering great choice and flexibility and can be completed in three or four years. All lectures and seminars are held at Birkbeck College's central London location in the evenings between 6-9pm.
Students attend two or three evenings a week.
Not all courses will be available in any specific year. Completion of the Intermediate 2 course will give candidates the required level of German to enter the BA programme. BA Entrance Requirements Candidates should have a knowledge of German of about A-level standard. Students below this standard may enrol for the Preparatory Course. The MA in Modern German Studies offers students the opportunity to study at an advanced level multiple dimensions of German history and culture from 1848 until the present day.