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BA General and Comparative Literature (2-subject) at Ruhr University Bochum

Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

Programme overview

General and Comparative Literature at Ruhr University Bochum is a two-subject Bachelor (combined with a second subject) programme of 6 semesters (3 years), taught in German. What sets it apart: it deals with the correlation between world literature and a multitude of cultural phenomena.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Specialisation areas: cultural understanding; literatures of the world; interaction with language and literature; written and oral communication competencies.

Career pathways

Graduates frequently work in the media; in the publishing industry; in the advertising industry; in the PR industry; in archives and libraries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No numerus clausus (admission-free). Language of instruction: German.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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