Bachelor's Programme German Philology
Curriculum (2015W)
Bachelor of Arts
Duration/ECTS-Credits
6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Language
German
Requirements
Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent and Language Certificates
Faculty
Faculty of Language, Literature and Culture
Level of Qualification
Bachelor (First Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6
ISCED-F
0232 Literature and Linguistics
Study code
UC 033 617
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.
The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the Bachelor Philology gives you a detailed overview of the structure, content, examination regulations and qualification profile of this Bachelor's degree.
The curriculum can clarify several important questions before you start your studies. For example, which criteria must be fulfilled for enrolment in the Bachelor Philology, how long the programme lasts, which modules must be completed and much more.
The 2015W curriculum is currently valid for the Bachelor's programme Philology.
Information on the Curriculum (2015W)
The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.
In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,
available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.
- English version of the Curriculum (from October 1 2026)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 27th 2026, Issue 72, No. 633 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the Curriculum (from October 1 2016)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 27 2021, Issue 73, No. 804 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the Curriculum (from October 1 2016)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin March 31 2016, Issue 17, No. 294 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the Curriculum (from October 1 2015)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 22 2010, Issue 38, No. 323
Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP)
(1) The Studies Induction and Orientation Stage covers one semester (30 ECTS-Credits) and offers students an overview of the main contents of the degree programme and its structure in order to provide a factual basis to assess the decision to pursue the chosen field.
(2) The following course examinations, which may be repeated twice, are to be taken within the scope of the studies induction and orientation stage:
- SL 1 Introduction to Studying German Philology I: Modern German Literary Studies (2.5 ECTS-Credits)
- VO 1 Introduction to Studying German Philology II: Linguistics (2.5 ECTS-Credits)
(3) Passing the examinations specified in paragraph 2 permits students to attend all further courses and take all examinations following the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage and to write a Bachelor’s Thesis as described in the curriculum. Registration requirements specified by the curriculum must be met.
Recommended Course Sequence
The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.
The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 1.a. VO Overview of German Linguistics
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 1.b. UE Introduction to German Linguistics
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 2.a. VO Modern German Literary Studies
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 2.b. UE Introduction to Modern German Literature
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 3.a. VO Survey of Medieval German Literature
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 3.b. UE Medieval Studies Tutorial
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 4.a. VO Introduction to Media Studies
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 4.b.VU Introduction to Media Analysis
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 5.a. VU Oral Communication Skills
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 5.b. VU Writing Skills
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 6.a. VU Grammar of Contemporary German
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 6.b. PS Text and Discourse Linguistics
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 6.c. UE Middle High German
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 7.a. VO History of Contemporary Literature
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 7.b. PS Contemporary German Literature I
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 8.a. VO German as a Second Language in the Context of Multilingualism
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 8.b. VO Linguistics of Speech
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 9.a. PS Perspectives in German Linguistics
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 9.b. PS Linguistics of Media and Communication
2.5 ECTS-Credits: 10.a. VO Literature in the Context of Modernism
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 10.b. PS Contemporary German Literature II
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 10.c. VO Introduction to Literary Education
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 11.a. VU Old German Language and Literature
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 11.b. PS Old German Literature
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 12.a. VU Cultural Studies in a Historical Context
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 12.b VU Transculturality and Multilingualism
12.5 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 13.a. SE Modern German Language or 13.b. SE Modern German Literature or 13.c. SE Old German Language and Literature
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 13.a. SE Modern German Language or 13.b. SE Modern German Literature or 13.c. SE Old German Language and Literature
5.0 ECTS-Credits: 14. UE Selected Texts from the Reading List: Modern German Literature
15.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules
12.5 ECTS-Credits: 15. SE Seminar with Bachelor’s Thesis
17.5 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules
| Semester | ECTS-AP | Titel |
|---|---|---|
Minor
As part of the Bachelor’s Programme, a Minor of 30 ECTS-Credits can be completed.
More information and a list of possible Minors can be found at:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/wahlpakete/
Extension Programme
Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Extension Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Extension Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-informatik/
Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading
Examination regulations
The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.
The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.
| Austrian grading scheme | Definition | %-age | ||
| 1 | EXCELLENT | 31.5 | = 100% | |
| 2 | GOOD | 30.6 | ||
| 3 | SATISFACTORY | 24.3 | ||
| 4 | SUFFICIENT | 13.6 | ||
| 5 | INSUFFICIENT |
March 2025
Overall classification of the qualification
Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).
Contact and Information
Examination Office
Location Innrain 52d
Associate Dean of Studies (from 01.03.2024)
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Peter Pohl
Dean of Studies (from 01.03.2024)
Mag. Dr. Elisabeth De Felip-Jaud