
History and German BA (Hons)
Course Overview - History and German BA (Hons)
In recent years History has experienced a ‘linguistic turn’ while literary studies have undergone a ‘historical turn’, making this combination of subjects more exciting than ever. Knowledge of the past contextualises literary artefacts, while the forensic literary skills of the linguist are vital for interrogating historical documents. While historians have to be aware of genre, plot and rhetorical techniques in the creation both of their sources and their own arguments, linguists need to appreciate the social and political concerns that are woven into literary works. This degree br...
In recent years History has experienced a ‘linguistic turn’ while literary studies have undergone a ‘historical turn’, making this combination of subjects more exciting than ever. Knowledge of the past contextualises literary artefacts, while the forensic literary skills of the linguist are vital for interrogating historical documents. While historians have to be aware of genre, plot and rhetorical techniques in the creation both of their sources and their own arguments, linguists need to appreciate the social and political concerns that are woven into literary works. This degree brings these two skill sets together. For more information on this course please visit ox.ac.uk/ughml.
Course Information
25 options available
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
04/10/2026
Campus
Wadham
Application Details
15 October
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
VR12
Institution Code
O33
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,A,A,B
A,A,A,A,A
Supplemented by two or more Advanced Highers.
Access to HE Diploma
D:45
Some Access courses allow students to take one or two A-levels as part of the course. This option is strongly recommended for students who wish to apply to Oxford, especially for those courses which have specific subject requirements. If you would like to discuss the suitability of your Access course for entry to Oxford University, please contact the subject department that you’d like to apply to for further information. (Contact details are at ox.ac.uk/courses)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
38
with 6 6 6 at HL, including the Modern Language at HL
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D*D*
DDD
Conditional offers would usually be: Extended Diploma with D*D*D to DDD, depending on the course. Diploma with DD plus an A grade at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course. Subsidiary Diploma with D plus two A grades at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A
A,A,B
Including the Modern Language. Conditional offers will usually be for AAB if a student is able to take three Advanced Highers; where this is not possible then a student would be expected to achieve AA in two Advanced Highers, as well as an A grade in an additional Higher course taken in Year 6.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,D3
Pre-U subject requirements are the same as those for A-levels.
A level
A,A,A
A in the Modern Language. Excluding General Studies (if taken).
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