BA Program English and American Studies
Program Information
The students of the Bachelor’s Program in English and American Studies enhance their proficiency of English and study English linguistics as well as British and American literature and culture. They also acquire soft skills needed to work in diverse professional fields. For general information about the program, please view the page BA English and American Studies
One important aspect of the BA English and American Studies is the newly implemented Buddy-/Mentoring-Program. More information can be found here: Buddy-/Mentoring-Program
Exam Dates
SS 2025: VO Introduction to American Literary Studies, Dr. Matthias Klestil
Exam type: written exam (without materials), 90 min., on campus. Please register for the exam via LFU:online. More information will be provided in class, via email and in OLAT.
1st exam date
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1.45-3.15 p.m., HS 5 3/4
Registration: June 06-20, 2025 (via LFU:online)
2nd exam date
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2025, 8:30 - 10:00 am & SR 40130
Registration: September 15-30, 2025 (via LFU:online)
3rd exam date
Thursday, October 30th, 2025, 8:30 - 10:00 am & SR 40130
Registration: October 13-27, 2025 (via LFU:online)
WS 2025/2026: VO Introduction to American Literary Studies, Prof. Mario Klarer
The exam lasts only 15 minutes and is taken in person (on Campus) but on your own laptop. Please register for the exam via LFU:online. More information will be provided in class, via email and in OLAT.
1st exam date: Monday, January 26th, 2026, 1:45-3:15 p.m., HS 6
Registration: 7th January to 19th January 2026 (via LFU:online)
2nd exam date: Monday, February 2nd , 2026, 1:45-3:15 p.m, HS 6
Registration: 14th January to 28th January 2026 (via LFU:online)
3rd exam date: Thursday, February 26nd, 2026, 1:45-3:15 p.m, room tba
Registration: 5th February to 19th February 2026 (via LFU:online)
A central part of this lecture is this reading list.
SS 2025: VO American Literature and Culture: (Hi)Stories of A Nation In-The-Making, Ass.-Prof. Dr. Mahshid Mayar
Please register for the exam via (I) LFU:online AND (II) send the filled in registration formto amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at and cc to mahshid.mayar@uibk.ac.at
Further information will be communicated in due time during the lecture, via email and in OLAT.
If you have another course exam on the day of the exam, please enter the title of the course, the exact time and the room of this exam in the comments field when registering. This will be taken into account when allocating the exam time if possible. Exam conflicts communicated afterwards will not be taken into account.
1st exam date
Monday, June 23, 2025, TBD, room 40309
Registration: June 09-16, 2025 (via LFU:online)
2nd exam date
Thursday, October 09, 2025, TBD, room 40309
Registration: September 25 to October 02, 2025 (via LFU:online)
3rd exam date
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025, TBD, room 40309
Registration: October 10, 2025 - October 17, 2025 (via LFU:online)
WS 2025/2026: VO "American Literature and Culture: 19th Century Reading Cultures", Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mag. Christian Quendler
1st exam date (WS 2025/2026): January 28th, 2026
Please register for the exam by submitting the form below by e-mail to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at and cc to christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at along with your reading list, specifying which optional texts you choose.
Registration from January 19th, 2026 to January 26th, 2026 by 12 o'clock (noon)
2nd exam date (WS 2025/2026) March 6th, 2026
Please register for the exam by submitting the form below by e-mail to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at and cc to christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at along with your reading list, specifying which optional texts you choose.
Registration from February 25th, 2026 to March 4th, 2026 by 12 o'clock (noon)
3rd exam date (WS 2025/2026): March 27th, 2026
Please register for the exam by submitting the form below by e-mail to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at and cc to christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at along with your reading list, specifying which optional texts you choose.
Registration from March 18th, 2026 to March 25th, 2026 by 12 o'clock (noon)
BA Thesis Guidelines and Prerequisites
In order to complete your BA in English and American Studies, you need to submit two BA theses. For both theses, you need a thesis supervisor, who can be any faculty member in the Departments of English and American Studies.
Courses
In order to submit your theses, you need to attend the courses VU Bachelor's Thesis I (Compulsory Module 19: Bachelor's Thesis I) and VU Bachelor's Thesis II (Compulsory Module 20: Bachelor's Thesis II). Your thesis supervisors will forward the grades of your theses to the instructors of these courses.
Prerequisites
Depending on the area of your Bachelor's thesis, the following compulsory modules (see also the curriculum with a description of all modules) have to be completed successfully:
Literary Studies
10 Introduction: Literary Studies
11 Advanced: British and Postcolonial Literary Studies
12 Advanced: American Literary Studies
Linguistics
5 Introduction: English Linguistic
6 Survey of English Linguistics
7 Focus on Special Fields of English Linguistics)
or 8 Focus on Method and Innovation in English
Cultural Studies
14 Introduction: Cultural Studies
and either the elective module
4 Critical Area Studies I, 5 Critical Area Studies II, 6 Cultural Studies I, or 7 Cultural Studies II
Language Skills
1 Language System I: Focus on Language Constituents
2 Language System II: Focus on Language in Context
3 Focus on Language Usage I
Guidelines
The length of a BA thesis is 30 to 40 pages (double-spaced, from "Introduction" to "Conclusion") and is equivalent to 7.5 ECTS-credits. They must be written in English and include the "Declaration of Academic Integrity" ("Eidesstattliche Erklärung)."
The thesis supervisor will assess your thesis according to the official criteria ("Kriterien für Bachelorarbeiten PhilKult"). Make sure to submit the filled-in form "Proof of BA thesis" ("Nachweis über die BA-Arbeit") along with your thesis. Your thesis supervisor will forward the form as well as the grade to the relevant course instructor.
The theses have to have a cover page that includes the following information: student name, student registration number, name of the course instructor, course title, semester of course attendance, name of the thesis advisor, date of submission.
For information regarding citation style, formatting, submission deadlines, etc., contact your thesis supervisor and follow their instructions precisely.