BA English-Speaking Cultures/Englisch at University of Bremen

Key concerns within the degree of English-Speaking Cultures/English are the English language and its expansion and diversification in its historical and cultural context. Moreover, representation of local literatures and cultures in the context of colonial histories, critical engagement with the imperial past and the postcolonial present of transatlantic and global historical spaces in the English-speaking world across various media constitute an important part in the programme. The degree program encompasses the following components: Literary studies, language sciences, cultural studies and language practice.

Faculty: Faculty 10: Linguistics and Literary Studies  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Bremen, Bremen, Germany

What you will study

In the degree program students acquire critical academic knowledge of the field, and they develop a number of key skills that enable them to critically evaluate processes of social and cultural change and take an active part in shaping civil society. The program enables students to gain academic knowledge not only of local and global contexts of English-speaking cultures, but also train key competencies that enable them to take up careers in professional fields in which English is the lingua franca.

Career pathways

The BA English-Speaking Cultures/English prepares its graduates for various occupational fields, including: academic careers at universities and institutions of higher education, adult education and lifelong learning, research, press and media, public relations and marketing, advertising, cultural- and educational management, information management and design, translation, personnel management, and collaboration with NGO’s and organisations of the government, and tourism. To acquire the qualification to teach at state schools, students must subsequently obtain a Master of Education postgraduate degree (M.Ed).

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