Degree programme Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies (Bachelor) accredited

Planned changes

For this course of study, changes are planned for the 2020/21 winter semester.

Important information

Please note that not all information is translated. Please refer to the german version for missing information.

Courses

Sub-discipline group 1

Classical Philology
English and American Studies (Aptitude assessment)
German Studies (NC selection)
Romance Studies (Aptitude assessment)
Slavonic Studies (Aptitude assessment)

Sub-discipline group 2

Art History
Catholic Religion
History
Media Research
Philosophy
Protestant Religion

Admission requirements

A prerequisite for application is the general high-school graduation certificate (Abitur) or a comparable qualification for admission to higher education.

NC (numerus clausus) selection

General information regarding NC selection procedures can be found here.
A short version regarding the NC selection procedure in English can be found here.

German language requirements

International applicants and German applicants with foreign school leaving certificate please find information here: language requirements.

Information on Studienkolleg

Applicants with foreign higher education entrance qualifications that do not allow immediate admission to a university in Germany, can attend a Studienkolleg (preparatory college) to acquire the subject-specific university entrance qualification. Please find further information on the Studienkolleg pages.
This degree program relates to the following specialized course at the Studienkolleg:
S-course

Application hints and tips

If for parallel study programmes at least one subject with restricted admission (numerus clausus) is selected, the application period for numerus clausus study programmes applies.

The required language skills depend on the selected subjects. For individual subjects, subject-specific study requirements must be fulfilled.

General information for the degree programme

This course of study aims at imparting subject-specific knowledge in the fields of language, literature and culture. Furthermore, students acquire theoretical and practical skills that enable them to the following: independent scientific work, the adequate classification of scientific issues, reception and production of texts, scientific analyses of communication processes and the development of problem-solving strategies. Students have to choose two of the following majors: English and American Studies, German Studies (Literature/Linguistics and Cultural Studies), Romance Studies (French/Italian), Slavonic Studies (Polish/Russian/Czech), Greek or Latin Studies, Protestant/Catholic Theology, History, Art History/Musicology or Philosophy.
Students have to attend several modules, from basic modules during the first year, to advanced modules during the second year and specialised modules during the third year. Studies in modern languages are complemented with practical language courses (and a study abroad period of at least 10 weeks); studies in Greek or Latin philology are complemented with translation courses. In addition to the modules of the two majors, students also attend courses in general aptitudes (e.g. foreign languages, communicative competences, management, study abroad term, etc.). Furthermore, all students are expected to complete a four-week internship. The bachelor’s thesis completes the programme.