BA English and American Studies (Anglistik/Amerikanistik) at University of Bamberg

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts in English and American Studies focuses on the languages, literatures and cultures of the English-speaking world, studied through literary studies, linguistics, cultural studies and language practice. The language of instruction is English, with some German in the translation course.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies | Department: English and American Studies | Duration: 6 semesters (180 ECTS) | Intake: Winter and summer semester | Study mode: Part-time or full-time; taught in English (German in translation exercise) | Location: Bamberg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Study variants are a major (75 ECTS, as one of two majors or with two minors), a first minor (45 ECTS) and a second minor (30 ECTS). Major and first minor cover all three academic sub-disciplines plus language practice, then specialise towards the bachelor thesis; minors are limited to one academic sub-discipline plus language practice.

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Entry requirements

No admission restriction; general or subject-specific university entrance qualification (or recognised equivalent). Secure English (roughly five years of school English) is checked by a mandatory diagnostic placement test at the start, which has no exclusionary effect. Majors also need a further modern or classical language: CEFR A2 in a modern language, or Latin/Ancient Greek via school certificates (three ascending years, at least 'ausreichend'), to be shown by the time of admission to the bachelor thesis. Enrolment through the Studierendenkanzlei; applicants with non-German qualifications go through the International Office.

Intake: Winter or summer semester

Duration: 6 semesters (180 ECTS)

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