Bachelor’s Programme English and American Studies
Would you like to explore the structures and functions, cultural and political contexts and artistic and media forms of expression of English languages?
The students of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme 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.
Please note: the language of instruction for this programme is German.
Supplemental examination
Supplemental examination in Latin is required before completion of the bachelor's degree programme, if this subject was not completed satisfactorily with at least 10 credit hours at a higher-level secondary school. Please note that this supplemental examination may not be the last examination of the degree programme.
Bachelor of Arts
Duration/ECTS-Credits
6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Language
German, English
Requirements
Secondary school completion certificate/equivalent
and Language Certificates (German)
Supplemental exam
Latin
Faculty
Faculty of Language, Literature and Culture
Level of qualification
Bachelor (First Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6
ISCED-F
0231 Language acquisition
Study Code
C 033 612
FAQ
Graduates are able to elaborate, evaluate and implement scientific developments in the fields mentioned in the qualification profile and to apply them in interdisciplinary contexts. They possess scientifically well-founded theoretical and methodical problem-solving skills and key competences and soft skills, in addition to subject-related compentces.
In today's globalised world, the English language plays a central role as an important international means of communication in many areas of everyday life (e.g. science, research, politics, economy, popular culture, tourism, media etc.).
The Bachelor's Programme English and American Studies primarily aims at excellent English language skills (target level C2 based on CEFR). Moreover, the study programme conveys basic skills and competences in the fields of linguistics (structures, functions, utilization, varieties of the English language), literary studies (overview of English literature, literary theories and methods of text analysis) and cultural studies (cultural context, cultural theories, intercultural competences, media competence). The programme also imparts important key qualifications and central soft skills which are important for the graduates' future careers, such as excellent verbal and written skills, targeted application of systematic and creative problem-solving strategies, understanding and analysis of correlations, autonomous scientific working as well as project and target-oriented working in teams and the ability to act in intercultural contexts.
Due to the special role of English as Lingua franca of the contemporary world, future prospects of graduates of the Bachelor's Programme in English and American Studies are evaluated very positively. The study programme prepares for occupational fields with different job profiles and covers a wide range of activities in the fields of publishing, librarianship, journalism, new media, culture management, adult education, public administration, diplomatic service, marketing etc.
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