German Studies and Spanish Studies

Taught by the department of languages and cultures, our approach enables you to acquire high-level language skills and a thorough understanding of french and german cultures and societies within a global context.

As well as language and subject related skills, a degree in languages can help you to develop rich interpersonal, intercultural, cognitive and transferable skills that can be utilised across a variety of careers. our graduates have found work in a wide variety of areas such as accountancy, it, business development, civil service, events management, finance, journalism, publishing, research and sales, as well as teaching and translating both in the uk and beyond. many graduates continue their studies at lancaster, making the most of our postgraduate research facilities. we offer masters degrees in translation and languages and cultures, which can lead on to a variety of careers including translation, and teaching. lancaster university is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, but that you also graduate with relevant life and work based skills. we are unique in that every student is eligible to participate in the lancaster award which offers you the opportunity to complete key activities such as work experience, employability/career development, campus community and social development.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Lancaster University has partnerships with the following companies: