# German Language, Literature and Translation

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45.03.01 
*In English, German and Russian*

Level of education Bachelor

Type of instruction Full-time

Duration 4 years

With the additional qualifications of 'Teacher of German Language and Literature'/'Specialist in the Field of Translation'

Programme description

- The Bachelor’s programme 'German Language, Literature and Translation' trains professionals in the fields of intercultural and interlingual communication, translation and Italian language teaching
- Graduates receive a thorough general philological, linguistic and pedagogical education in the spirit of the carefully preserved traditions of the St Petersburg School of Linguistics, which will enable them either to continue their studies in their chosen field or to pursue a successful career. Graduates of the programme have extensive knowledge of the culture of the target languages and regions, and a strong background in philology and the humanities

Main courses

- German
- Listening skills practice
- German Studies
- Austria and Switzerland Studies
- Introduction to the ethnography of German-speaking countries
- Lexicology of German
- Word formation in German
- Stylistics of German
- History of German
- Phraseology of German
- Theoretical Grammar of the German Language
- German Teaching Methods
- Introduction to Educational Process Management
- Introduction to Translation Studies
- Written Translation
- Socio-political Translation
- Literary Translation

Our advantages

- Students will have the opportunity to master the German language at a level no lower than CEFR level C1+, with the necessary theoretical knowledge expected of an undergraduate; they will be familiar with the main areas of Germanic studies
- Unrivalled teaching staff with expertise in key areas of modern linguistics, including visiting specialists
- The opportunity to gain additional certifications in translation and pedagogy, opening up new career prospects without incurring additional financial and time costs
- Working closely with employers to ensure effective placements and guidance support for graduate projects
- Modern technologies and methods of teaching, taking into account the achievements of Russian and German methodology and didactics of teaching foreign languages in higher education

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