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Build a pathway to your career

• Our program is designed so you can easily combine Germanic Studies with another major, helping you broaden your expertise and career options.
• Field schools, study abroad and hands-on learning build real-world skills in communication, cultural literacy and critical thinking, preparing you for a wide range of careers in Canada and beyond.

Hands-on learning

Immerse yourself in German language, culture and history with hands-on learning opportunities that bring your coursework to life.

I-Witness Field School

Travel through Central Europe to study how the Holocaust is memorialized. Visit memorial sites, museums and cultural spaces while learning how the lessons of the Holocaust continue to shape the world today.

Performing German Drama

Combine theatre history with performance in this unique course. Learn about German drama, then collaborate with classmates to stage a play in German at the end of the term. (This course is taught in English.)

Study abroad in Germany

Strengthen your German skills and experience life in a German-speaking country. Options include: Summer program in Kassel Study abroad experience in Freiburg Exchange program in Marburg

Co-operative Education (Co-op)

• Through UVic’s Co-op program, you’ll apply what you learn in paid, career-related positions that count toward your degree—and give you a head start after graduation.
• Co-op is available to everyone, including international students with co-op work permits.
• On average, 70 percent of UVic Co-op students graduate with a job offer already in hand.
• Unlike at some universities, at UVic, you don’t have to compete for a spot in Co-op.

Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Co-op

Gain meaningful work experience at one of the world’s most significant memorial sites. Spend a summer as a co-op student at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, supporting education, interpretation and remembrance work.

Student life & community

• Germanic and Slavic Studies Course Union: Join a welcoming group that hosts events like cooking workshops, film nights, language cafés, Discord meetups and cultural activities.
• Work study opportunities: Work on campus as a German language tutor. Support other students’ learning, build leadership experience and grow your own language skills.
• Language Café: Drop in for free German tutoring and conversation practice. 

Inspiring courses

• A Cultural History of Vampires in Literature and Film
• Myths, Fairy Tales and Fantasy Fiction
• A Short History of German Film
• Visual Culture and the Holocaust

Career possibilities

• Immigration or intelligence officer
• International project coordinator
• Museum coordinator
• Policy analyst
• Trade officer
• Translator or interpreter

Career outcomes

International students

Get Canadian work experience after you graduate

• Full-time international students who graduate from a bachelor’s degree program at UVic may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit in Canada for up to three years.
• Refer to the for eligibility criteria.

Admission

Apply directly to this program as a high school student or a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.

Alternatively, you can apply to another major and then add this program as a minor after one year of full-time study.

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We'll walk you through all of the steps in the process, from submitting your online application to accepting your offer of admission.