Bachelor program

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    1. Bachelor's degree program in the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies / major subject Romance Studies (start of enrolment 01.10.2020)
    2. Discontinued Bachelor's degree programs
      1. Bachelor's degree course in Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies/ Romance Studies (enrolment from 01.10.2016, valid until 30.09.2020)
      2. a) Specialized studies
      3. b) Language practice
      4. 1st year of study
      5. 2nd academic year
      6. 3rd academic year
      7. Bachelor's degree course in Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies / Romance Studies (enrolment from 01.10.2013, valid until 30.09.2016)
      8. a) Specialized studies
      9. b) Language practice
      10. 1st year of study
      11. 2nd academic year
      12. 3rd academic year
      13. Bachelor's degree program SLK / Romance Studies: French; Romance Studies: Italian; Romance Studies: Spanish (before 01.10.2013 and before 01.07.2007)

Bachelor's degree program in the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies / major subject Romance Studies (start of enrolment 01.10.2020)

Discontinued Bachelor's degree programs

Bachelor's degree course in Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies/ Romance Studies (enrolment from 01.10.2016, valid until 30.09.2020)

The sub-subject Romance Studies can be chosen as the first or second sub-subject in the Bachelor's degree program at the Faculty SLK. Please see here for the possible subject combinations.

The Romance Studies sub-subject in the Bachelor's degree program in Language, Literature and Cultural Studies has a focus on French or Italian. A specialization is chosen at the beginning of the degree course and retained throughout the rest of the Bachelor's degree course. In addition, students have the option of taking a module in the other specialization (e.g. from the field of Italian in the case of the French specialization) or the Spanish Philology module in the complementary module in the 3rd year of study.

Knowledge at level B1 is required in the French specialization and at level A1 in the Italian specialization. Students with no knowledge of Italian can still begin their studies with a major in Italian: In this case, an additional course is offered in the first semester. For further information on language skills in French and Italian, see under
Language skills at the start of studies'.

The Romance Studies sub-discipline is structured as follows:

a) Specialized studies

  • Linguistics
  • Literary Studies
  • cultural studies

b) Language practice

1st year of study

In three basic modules, students acquire an overview of key aspects of linguistics, literature and cultural studies and systematically develop their language skills in two language modules.

  • Basic module Linguistics Romance Studies
  • Basic module French and Italian Literary Studies
  • Basic module in French and Italian cultural studies
  • French language practice B2.1.1 and B2.1.2 or Italian language practice A2 and B1.1

2nd academic year

In the advanced modules, students expand their knowledge in the two study areas of linguistics and literature and cultural studies. In addition, language skills are systematically deepened in the language module.

  • Advanced module in French and Italian linguistics
  • Advanced module in French and Italian literature and cultural studies
  • French language practice B2.2 or Italian language practice B1.2

3rd academic year

Students choose one of the areas of linguistics or literary and cultural studies for the specialization module. In the complementary module, they can choose from numerous options, including a module on Spanish philology. In the language practice module, students focus on optimizing their oral and written expression in the chosen language.

  • Specialization module in French or Italian literature and cultural studies or linguistics
  • Optional complementary modules (see Appendix 1 of the examination regulations for more details):
    • Complementary module French Linguistics
    • Complementary module Italian Linguistics
    • Complementary module French Literature and Cultural Studies
    • Complementary module Italian Literary and Cultural Studies
    • Complementary module Spanish Philology
  • French language practice C1 or Italian language practice B2

A 45-minute oral examination takes place in the specialization module of the third year of study. To prepare for the oral examination, students should contact the person responsible for the specialization module (consultation).

If Romance Studies is the first sub-subject, the Bachelor's thesis must also be written there. Students have eight weeks to complete their thesis. The topic of the thesis usually arises from a subject of the specialization module. For further information: see FAQ / Romance Studies.

In Romance Studies, a stay abroad in a French- or Italian-speaking country of at least 5 or 10 weeks is compulsory. For further information: see FAQ/partial subject Romance Studies.

Detailed information on the General Qualification (AQua), which must be completed in addition to the two chosen sub-subjects in the Bachelor's degree program SLK, can be found on the pages of the Faculty SLK.

Examination numbers and module overview SLK/Subject Romance Studies - for (online) registration of the individual examinations:

(Online) registration takes place on the homepage of the Examination Office of the Faculty SLK.

For further information on the Bachelor's degree program in Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies from winter semester 2016/17, see here.

Bachelor's degree course in Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies / Romance Studies (enrolment from 01.10.2013, valid until 30.09.2016)

The Romance Studies sub-subject in the Bachelor's degree course in Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies focuses on French and Italian. A specialization is chosen at the beginning of the degree course and maintained throughout the rest of the Bachelor's degree course.
Knowledge of French is required at level B1 and knowledge of Italian at level A1. Students with no knowledge of Italian can also begin their studies with a focus on Italian; an additional course is provided for them in the first semester.
For further information on language skills in French and Italian, see 'Language skills at the start of studies'.
The sub-subject Romance Studies can be chosen as the first or second sub-subject in the Bachelor's degree program at the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, but it can also be studied as a supplementary subject when enrolling at the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science. Here is a schematic overview of these three options.
The sub-subject Romance Studies is structured as follows:

a) Specialized studies

  • Linguistics
  • Literary Studies
  • cultural studies

b) Language practice

In the first year of study, a joint module "Linguistics Romance Studies" must be completed, all other modules must be chosen according to the specified specialization (French or Italian).

1st year of study

In three basic modules, students acquire an overview of key aspects of linguistics, literature and cultural studies and systematically develop their language skills in the language module.

  • Basic module Linguistics Romance Studies
  • Basic module French and Italian Literary Studies
  • Basic module in French and Italian cultural studies
  • French or Italian language practice 1

2nd academic year

In the advanced modules, students expand their knowledge in the two study areas of linguistics and literary and cultural studies. In addition, language skills are systematically deepened in the language module.

  • Advanced module French and Italian linguistics
  • Advanced module in French and Italian literature and cultural studies
  • French or Italian language practice 2

3rd academic year

Students choose one of the areas of linguistics or literary and cultural studies for the specialization module. In the complementary module, students attend courses from the other area. In the language practice module, students focus on optimizing their oral and written expression in the chosen language.

  • Specialization module in French or Italian literature and cultural studies or linguistics
  • Complementary module French or Italian literature and cultural studies or linguistics
  • French or Italian language practice 3

A 30-minute oral examination takes place in the specialization module of the third year of study.
If Romance Studies is the first sub-subject, the Bachelor's thesis must also be written there. Students have eight weeks to complete this. The topic of the thesis is usually based on a subject from the specialization module.
In Romance Studies, a stay abroad in a French- or Italian-speaking country of at least 5 or 10 weeks is compulsory.
Detailed information on the General Qualification (AQua) area, which must be completed in addition to the two chosen sub-subjects in the SLK Bachelor's degree program, can be found on the SLK Faculty website.

The (online) registration takes place on the homepage of the Examination Office of the Faculty SLK.

Bachelor's degree program SLK / Romance Studies: French; Romance Studies: Italian; Romance Studies: Spanish (before 01.10.2013 and before 01.07.2007)

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