Bachelor's Programme Multilingual Communication
Curriculum (2026W)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Duration/ ECTS-Credits
6 semesters / 180 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-Time
Language
German
Admission Requirements
Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent and Language Certificates
Faculty
Faculty of Language, Literature and Culture
Qualification Level
Bachelor (First Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6
ISCED-F
0231 Language Acquisition
Study Code
UC 031
The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the Bachelor Multilingual Communication 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 Multilingual Communication, how long the programme lasts, which modules must be completed and much more.
The 2026W curriculum is currently valid for the Bachelor's programme Multilingual Communication.
Information on the Curriculum (2026W)
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.
Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP) (in progress)
(1) The Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP), with a duration of one semester (30 ECTS-Credits), provides an overview of the study programme and its structure in order to give students an objective basis to assess their decision to pursue their chosen subjects.
(2) During the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage, the following course examinations, which may be repeated twice, must be completed satisfactorily:
- SL English language course I, Reading and Listening Comprehension(PM 3 lit. a/2 hours/3 ECTS-Credits)
- SL English language course I, gr. a, Reading and Listening Comprehension (PM 12 lit. a/2 hours/2.5 ECTS-Credits)
(3) A positive result (passing grade) on the examinations specified in Paragraph 2 permits students to attend all courses and take all examinations following the Introduction and Orientation Phase for Students (STEOP) and to write a bachelor's thesis as described in the curriculum. The 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).
8.0 ECTS-Credits: Language and Language Use
12.0 ECTS-Credits: Language Proficiency I - First Foreign Language and German
9.0 ECTS-Credits: Language Proficiency I - Second Foreign Language
12.0 ECTS-Credits: Language Proficiency II – First Foreign Language and German
9.0 ECTS-Credits: Language Proficiency II – Second Foreign Language
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Language and Media
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module
6.0 ECTS-Credits: First Foreign Language III
6.0 ECTS-Credits: Second Foreign Language III
6.5 ECTS-Credits: Academic Fundamentals I
6.0 ECTS-Credits: Languages and Cultures in Comparison
6.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module
8.5 ECTS-Credits: Academic Fundamentals II
16.0 ECTS-Credits: Regional Studies and Cultural Studies
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module
8.0 ECTS-Credits: Language Data and Digital Tools
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Accessible Communication
8.0 ECTS-Credits: Interpreting
6.0 ECTS-Credits: Translating From an Additional Language I
5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module
7.0 ECTS-Credits: Translation and Technologies
2.5 ECTS-Credits: Reflexion of the Bachelor's Thesis
12.5 ECTS-Credits: Bachelor's Thesis
6.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module
| Semester | ECTS-AP | Titel |
|---|---|---|
Extension Programme
Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Extension Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Extension Programmerequires 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 | = 100% | ||
| 2 | GOOD | |||
| 3 | SATISFACTORY | |||
| 4 | SUFFICIENT | |||
| 5 | INSUFFICIENT |
will be updated
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 01.10.2026)
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Astrid Schmidhofer
Dean of Studies (from 01.03.2024)
Mag. Dr. Elisabeth De Felip-Jaud