Program Overview

Program Overview

The Faculty of Modern Languages offers a Bachelor's program in English Studies, focusing on the investigation of the English language, literature, and culture in their various present-day forms and historical development.

Program Details

• Degree: Bachelor of Arts
• Type of program: Undergraduate
• Start of program: Winter and summer semester
• Standard period of study: 6 semesters
• Language(s) of instruction: English, German
• Fees and contributions: 161.10 € / Semester
• Application procedure: Subjects with entrance examination procedure
• Application deadlines: Information about deadlines can be obtained after you have put together a degree program.
• Part-time option: Yes
• Can be completed entirely in English: Yes
• International degree program: Yes

Course Content

The undergraduate Bachelor’s program in English Studies comprises the scientific study of the English language (linguistics) and literature (literary studies), a cultural studies lecture, fundamental language training, as well as a specialized didactics course. The specialized curriculum is divided equally between English literature and linguistics.

Course Structure

In the two initial orientation semesters, introductory courses in linguistics, literary studies, and phonetics provide students with subject-specific fundamental skills and knowledge. These are followed by more specialized modules in linguistics, literature, and cultural studies, consisting of seminars or a lecture that may be selected by students in accordance with their needs and preferences from a wide range of modules.

Additional Degrees

• Bachelor 25%
• Bachelor 50%
• Bachelor 75%
• Master, consecutive
• Master of Education (M.Ed.)
• Master of Education Extension Subject
• Vocational Teaching Programme Component

Research Areas

The program focuses on the investigation of the English language, literature, and culture in their various present-day forms and historical development, including linguistics, literary studies, and cultural studies.