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Programme structure: German and Portuguese (BA) - what's running in 2024/25

Please note: Programme and unit information may change as the relevant academic field develops. We may also make changes to the structure of programmes and assessments to improve the student experience.

German and Portuguese language units are must pass. For the definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.

Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Faculty of Arts Category Teaching Block
List A (German) - GERM10040 is mandatory unless there are exceptional circumstances
German Language and Cultures 1b GERM10041 40 Optional A TB-4
German Language and Cultures 1a GERM10040 20 Mandatory A TB-4
List A (Portuguese) - HISP10018 is mandatory unless there are exceptional circumstances
Portuguese Language and Cultures 1b HISP10018 40 Mandatory A TB-4
List B - Students normally take BOTH units. However, if you are taking ab initio German language in list A, do not take GERM10035
German Literature and Film: Genres, Texts, Contexts GERM10035 20 Optional B TB-1
Key Moments in Lusophone History and Culture HISP10015 20 Mandatory B TB-1
List E
Modern German Thought and Thinkers Not available in this year GERM10038 20 Mandatory D,E
Language and Power: Introductions to German History GERM10039 20 Mandatory C,D TB-2
Certificate of Higher Education   120      

Progression/award requirements

Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:

  • 40 out of 100 – for level 4, 5 & 6 units
  • 50 out of 100 – for level 7 units

For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.

For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.

Exit awards

All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.

  • To be awarded a Diploma of Higher Education, a student must have successfully completed 240 credit points, of which at least 100 must be at level 5.
  • To be awarded a Certificate of Higher Education, a student must have successfully completed 120 credit points at level 4.

Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 100 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.

The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).

Additional progress information

Students are permitted to conditionally progress to the next year of study and make up a credit deficit where they have failed a particular unit or units provided this meets the conditions in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.

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