SECTION 1 – THE MAYNOOTH BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
> As part of this programme, you will also have the opportunity to spend a year studying at a German speaking university or working as a language teacher in a German-speaking country. Either of these options will greatly enhance your CV as well as your understanding of German.
The Department of German has Erasmus links with over twenty universities in Germany and Austria, and it also facilitates students who would like to spend a year teaching in Germany.
Every student will have the opportunity spend a year in a German- speaking country as an Erasmus student, Language Assistant, or Erasmus intern. Final year courses are pitched at a high level, since lecturers assume that students will have availed of the opportunity to spend the full year abroad.
Students interested in teaching German should note that the Teaching Council of Ireland require all registered teachers of German to have spent a minimum of two months living in a German-speaking country. The Maynooth University School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures advise at least a three-month residency.
Options after graduation?
> Language skills have been identified by the government as being among the most sought-after key skills for the Irish economy. Many of the world’s largest firms with major operations in Ireland (Google, Facebook, Twitter, eBay, Hewlett Packard, PayPal, Allianz, SAP etc.) regularly recruit language graduates to work in all sectors of their operations.
> German is currently one of the languages most in demand by such multinational firms, and there are currently over 1,000 positions open for graduates with strong German proficiency and intercultural skills.
> In addition to multinational firms, other organisations continue to require significant numbers of graduates with strong language skills to work in areas such as the diplomatic service, development work with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), education, publishing, the EU institutions, translation and interpretation, international trade, communications, and tourism.
> Many of our graduates have pursued careers in teaching, translating and interpreting, public service, journalism and the media.
> Some graduates opt to go on to postgraduate study, and our students have been successful in securing funding to study at Masters and PhD levels. We welcome enquiries from students who wish to pursue postgraduate study in areas such as Applied Linguistics, Foreign Language Education, German Literature and Culture, Cultural Memory, Contemporary Women’s Writing, Travel Literature, Migration and Exile.
“ Studying German at Maynooth University honestly changed my life. The only word I knew when my studies began was “Hallo”. Now I am completely fluent in the language. In the third year of my studies I went to Göttingen, Germany, to teach English, and I decided to stay on to do an Erasmus year. The opportunities that are open to you as a learner of a foreign language are endless. I would very happily recommend German at Maynooth University to anyone. Thanks to the Bachelor programme and great support of the staff, I have been able to carve out a very bright future for myself.”
THOMAS CHAMBERS, GRADUATE
If you are interested in developing your interest in German at postgraduate level, we offer the following courses:
> Higher Certificate in German Literature >
M.Litt. (Research) > MA in German
> MA in Modern Languages, Literature and Culture: Narratives of Conflict
> PhD in German
German is also available with MH108: BA European Studies p. 117 MH401 IFE : BA International Finance and Economics p. 129 MH502 LWD: BCL (Law and Arts) p. 146
Contact us
Maynooth University German Studies, Arts Building + 353 1 708 3419
german.department@
mu.ie
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/german
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Full subject and module detail on our Course Finder
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