BA Romance Studies - Italian (Minor) at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Programme overview

The Romance Studies degree programme imparts linguistic, literary and cultural skills related to the (subject) area / field of Romance languages. It introduces you to the working methods and subjects of linguistics, literature and cultural studies, with a particular focus on the chosen focus, i.e. the Italian language and the Italophone linguistic and cultural area. In addition to the necessary specialised knowledge, you will learn how to deal with texts academically and how to speak and write about them professionally.

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, coursework and examinations) and a supplementary subject with 60 LP.

Career pathways

Your career prospects are varied. Your expertise and specialist knowledge will enable you to work in all subject areas / qualification and in many sectors related to the Romance language and culture area. Your fields of activity can be found. in companies,. institutions and organisations,. in libraries and publishing houses,. in human resources and. in the digital sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No Numerus Clausus (open admission). University entrance qualification: A university entrance qualification, such as a general secondary school leaving certificate, is required for admission onto the study programme. Language requirements: No knowledge of Italian is required to start the course. If you already have language skills, please take the placement test which takes place before the start of your studies. Basic knowledge of Latin (should be caught up on in the first year of study); the University Language Center offers a “Latin for Romance Studies” course. Knowledge of another foreign language. Proof by the time of registration for the Bachelor's thesis at the latest.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (60 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/7075/b-a-min-romance-studies-italian#studies_text_application

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