BA Romance Studies (Romanistik) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Programme overview

Opens three of the world's most widely spoken Romance languages: Spanish, French and Portuguese. Combines linguistic, literary and cultural perspectives with intercultural communication and practical language training.

Faculty: Fachbereich 05 - Language, Literature, Culture | Department: Institute of Romance Studies | Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

A Romance main subject (80 CP), a Romance minor subject (40 CP), a second minor subject (40 CP), an internship/project or extra-curricular competences (10 CP) and the thesis module (10 CP).

Career pathways

Typical fields are communication, further education and the cultural sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: no admission restriction (no NC). A recognised higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) is required; foreign qualifications are checked via anabin. No pre-study internship is required. Applicants with a foreign entrance qualification must also meet the German-language proof requirement. Application deadlines for winter semester 2027/28 are not yet published. Depending on the main subject, Spanish or French at CEFR A2 must be proven before enrolment.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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