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BA English Language and Literature (Combi major/minor) at Freie Universität Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Programme overview

English Language and Literature is a bachelor programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of Philosophy and Humanities (Institute for English Language and Literature) and leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in major subject in combi bachelor. It is studied as: Major subject in a combi bachelor; Minor subject in a combi bachelor. It has a standard duration of 6 semesters, English, German as the language of instruction, a start in the winter semester. English Philology covers the language, literature and cultures of the anglophone world outside North America, which is taught at the John F. Kennedy Institute.

Faculty: Department of Philosophy and Humanities  |  Department: Department of Philosophy and Humanities Institute for English Language and Literature  |  Duration: 6 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught and German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

The programme combines practical language work with subject studies in four core areas: linguistics, literary studies, medieval studies and cultural studies, across a foundation, advanced and specialisation phase.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-semester admission: Restricted admission (Unrestricted admission for the minor subject). Higher semesters: Restricted admission (Unrestricted admission for the minor subject). Language requirements: English (Level B2.2 CEFR)

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters

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