German and Business Studies

German and business studies is a degree built on the recognition that language and commerce are deeply interconnected, and that in the context of Germany and the wider German-speaking world, that connection is particularly significant. Germany is the largest economy in the European Union, a global leader in engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and finance, and a country whose business culture has distinctive characteristics that matter enormously to anyone working in or with German organisations. Studying German language and literature alongside the theory and practice of business gives you a combination that is genuinely useful in a way that either subject alone cannot fully replicate.

At the University of Warwick, which is one of the UK's leading universities for both modern languages and business, this four-year full-time programme includes a sandwich placement year and a work placement. The sandwich year is a significant feature: Warwick's language and business programmes have an established track record of placing students in organisations in German-speaking countries, and spending an extended period working and living in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland is the single most effective way to develop both your German proficiency and your understanding of German business culture. Warwick Business School's connections with international employers support the placement process.

Across the programme you will study German language to an advanced level, engage with German literature, film, and cultural history, and develop business knowledge across strategy, marketing, finance, and management, with attention to the international dimensions of business that are central to the degree's purpose.

Graduates of German and business studies degrees move into roles in international business, management consulting, financial services, marketing, trade, and commerce, particularly in organisations with German-speaking operations or markets. The combination of language and business skills is highly valued in a competitive graduate job market.