You’ll already have an A-level in German and this exciting course will enhance your spoken and written German language skills so that you become highly fluent. You’ll also develop your listening and comprehension skills using our two Language Resource Centres. Here you’ll have access to newspapers, magazines, TV and DVDs. We’ll explore topics on German culture and society, and if you choose to spend your third year working or studying in Germany, you’ll be able to gain in-depth personal experience of modern German culture. Chinese (Mandarin) is normally studied from beginner's level. You will study the Chinese language, country and culture through a range of lively options. This includes modules that explore Chinese history and literature, from the earliest times to present day. You will achieve a high level of communicative skill, and an in-depth understanding of the culture and society in China. To further increase your career options you can take a final year module to help you develop translation and interpreting skills. To provide opportunities to develop language skills outside the classroom, you’ll have access to our excellent language resource centres which provide: internet access, audio-visual facilities, an extensive library of the latest German and Chinese language films, computer-aided language learning software, course-related books, materials and periodicals.