BA German Studies at University of Bremen

The degree programme "German Studies" is made up of the subsections (German) Literature and Language Studies. Courses in traditional medieval studies (studies in the literature and language of the middle ages) are integrated within the respective subsections of the programme. The Bachelor programme has a special focus on the intercultural dimensions of German Studies.

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

What you will study

Literary studies and the history of literature (old and modern German literature; foundation courses and advanced) Language studies and the history of languages (including the grammar of modern-day German; foundation courses and advanced) Interculturality, media aesthetics, communication and semiotics (foundation courses and advanced) Others: German as Second or Foreign Language etc.

Career pathways

The programme enables students to choose between different specialisations depending on their career orientation: journalism, editorship, the media, proof reading, advertising, culture management, dramaturgy/direction, and librarianship, among others. 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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