Ancient History/German (4 years) | Bachelor's degree | Humanities & Culture | On Campus | 4 years | Cardiff University | United Kingdom

Our aim at School of Modern Languages and the School of History, Archaeology and Religion is to develop and educate our students to become ‘global citizens’. By combining German and Ancient History, you will gain a variety of transferable skills and knowledge beneficial to the world of employment, making you competitive and attractive in an increasingly global workforce and opening the doors to a variety of career paths. The Ancient History course covers the period from the Aegean Bronze Age to the fall of the Roman Empire in the west and its survival in the east as the Byzantine Empire. There is a balance between modules covering specific historical periods and those that examine broad social and cultural topics, such as warfare, gender, religion, art, medicine and science. This programme enables you to explore and understand Greek and Roman history, whilst developing your German language skills. In addition to developing high-level German language skills, you will gain an in-depth intercultural understanding that encompasses a specific knowledge of German cultures. You will also develop high-level communication and critical-thinking skills, and foster resilience and independence through time spent in immersive foreign language contexts. Germany is a major actor on the European and world stage, possessing a rich and sophisticated culture. German is one of the official working languages of the European Union and of the United Nations. We offer German for both advanced students and beginners. In your first year, in addition to your language tuition, an introduction to German history and culture seeks to provide a solid foundation for more specialised studies as you progress through your course. Your understanding of the language will be further developed and refined during your year abroad, when you will experience life in a German-speaking country at first hand. In the final year, you have the opportunity to write a dissertation, which stimulates initiative