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

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Programme overview

German Language and Literature is a bachelor programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of Philosophy and Humanities (Institute of German and Dutch Languages and Literatures) 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, German as the language of instruction, a start in the winter semester. German Philology covers three main areas of German studies: modern German literature, older German language and literature, and linguistics (general and German linguistics), with modern German literature the largest area.

Faculty: Department of Philosophy and Humanities  |  Department: Department of Philosophy and Humanities Institute of German and Dutch Languages and Literatures  |  Duration: 6 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

The programme is divided into modern German literature, older German language and literature, and linguistics, with a foundation phase and an advanced phase, as a 90 CP core subject or 60 or 30 CP module offer.

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Entry requirements

First-semester admission: Unrestricted admission. Higher semesters: Unrestricted admission (for 3rd and 5th semester in winter semester, for 2nd, 4th and 6th semester in summer semester, admission is not restricted for the 30 CP Minor subject for higher semesters.).

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters

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