MA (Hons) German and Sociology. in Aberdeen United Kingdom | University of Aberdeen

Studying German and Sociology at Aberdeen offers an excellent blend, enhancing your advanced language and cultural competencies while sparking your sociological curiosity about how societies influence individuals in diverse ways. With outstanding teaching and vibrant research, you'll acquire skills that make you highly attractive to employers across various industries, with excellent global opportunities. You'll build a strong foundation in German language at any proficiency level within a program rated Excellent in the most recent national Teaching Quality Assessment. Additionally, you'll gain comprehensive insights into German-speaking cultures through courses covering social, historical, and cultural dimensions, while exploring German creative expression via literature, cinema, and art, alongside a nuanced understanding of Germany's intricate past. The Sociology component will enrich your examination of French society, investigating how social structures shape individual lives through topics like family dynamics, work-life balance, and religious influences. Learn from specialists in social movements, conflict resolution, secularization, and global political sociology, while mastering research techniques like observational studies, interviews, surveys, and media analysis.
A key feature of this four-year program includes spending half of your third year abroad, either as a teaching assistant or exchange student in Germany or Austria, to refine your language abilities.