BA Linguistics (Minor) at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Linguistics is a cross-linguistic science. Various philologies are integrated into the degree programme: German, English, Romance and Slavic Linguistics, Caucasian Studies, Arabic Studies and Indo-European Studies. During your studies, you will acquire both general and language-specific knowledge and skills in synchronous and diachronic Linguistics, theoretical knowledge and practical skills in linguistic communication as well as knowledge of empirical testing of linguistic theories.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Institute of German Linguistics  |  Duration: 6 semesters (60 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

A multi-subject Bachelor's degree consists of a major subject with 120 credit points (abbreviation: LP / 1 LP = 30 hours of attendance, preparation and follow-up work / follow-up activity, learning and assessed coursework and examinations) and a supplementary subject with 60 LP.

Career pathways

In combination with a suitable major subject, the Bachelor's supplementary subject in Linguistics qualifies students for professions in which cultural, communicative and linguistic competence is central, for example in the subject areas of media, advertising, editing, cultural management, public relations, specialist journalism, adult education, literary and cultural work and.

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