German
Why Study German?
There are many reasons.
German is one of the ten most widely spoken languages on earth. There are approximately a hundred million native speakers of German in Europe, and another hundred million second-language speakers of German throughout the world.
German is a major language of the European Union. The German-speaking countries are the world leaders in many areas of technology. The Federal Republic of Germany is one of Australia's most important trading partners, and the German-speaking countries constitute a substantial percentage of Australia's inbound tourist market. Many Australians have German-speaking ancestry, and German is a significant community language within Australia. German culture has influenced the English-speaking world for centuries, and continues to do so today.
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German pathwaysThere are German streams for beginners and post-secondary students. |
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German coursesFor each stream, please note: Gateway courses are compulsory introductory courses. Capstone courses are compulsory advanced courses.... |
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Other coursesThese courses are taught in English, and they may be taken as electives in the German major or double major. |
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Employment opportunitiesA knowledge of German is an asset in numerous fields. |
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German HonoursGerman Honours is a graduate coursework program with a thesis component. |
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QUT major for cross-institutional students of GermanThe QUT major is composed of 6 courses. |
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German staffList of staff teaching in the German program. |
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Student Resources and FacilitiesThe School provides many state of the art resources for students. |
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