German

Learn German from beginner or advanced level and develop the linguistic and cultural skills to engage confidently with the German-speaking world.

Entry routes

Bachelor of Arts LM002

Key information

EU fees per year €5,662

Non-EU fees per year €17,500

NFQ Level NFQ Level 8

Duration Four years

Attendance Full-time

Studying abroad Co-op

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About you

You are someone who enjoys learning about other cultures and who is interested in languages. You would either like to continue with German because you liked it in school, or you may want to pick it up as a beginner who is happy at last to get a chance to start learning German. Perhaps you are someone who wants to benefit from the excellent job prospects for anyone with a good knowledge of other EU languages and of German in particular. This is becoming even more important now that the UK has left the European Union. You also know that German is one of the major languages of the EU and the most common first language spoken by its citizens!

Why study German at UL?

We have an excellent track record of helping students acquire advanced language skills and a deep understanding of the culture and society of the German-speaking countries of Europe.

Studying German also offers students a valuable window into wider European cultures. Students develop a strong enthusiasm for the subject, supported by opportunities for work placements with leading Austrian, German and Swiss companies, as well as the exciting prospect of studying abroad as an Erasmus student at one of our German-speaking partner universities.

Classes are typically taught through the medium of German, using innovative teaching methods and the latest educational technologies. Students can also benefit from one-to-one sessions with native speakers, discussion groups, film screenings, games afternoons, and lectures and readings by visiting authors and academics.

The research expertise of our faculty members feeds directly into teaching. Areas of specialisation include language learning and German Studies, with strengths in exile, migration, intercultural, Irish-German and translation studies; Swiss Studies; 19th- to 21st-century literature, contemporary literature and film, travel writing, and women's writing; age studies; and European cultural studies.

UL has the only Centre for Irish-German Studies in Europe (Centre for Irish-German Studies | University of Limerick) and is also closely aligned with the Centre for European Studies (Centre for European Studies | University of Limerick) and the Centre for Applied Language Studies.