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BA European Studies at University of Passau

University of Passau, Germany

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary, multilingual Bachelor of Arts on European cultures and societies. Students specialise in one European cultural area, one social-science subject and two foreign languages, and gain intercultural skills during a compulsory stay abroad.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Passau, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Four module areas plus the thesis: European foundations (politics, law, culture, philosophy); European cultural studies (English, French/Romance, Hispanic or Slavic studies); European social sciences (history, sociology, politics, geography, art history or philosophy); and two foreign languages with a compulsory three-month internship or study period abroad.

Career pathways

Graduates work in the civil service, national and international organisations, companies, foundations, tourism, advertising, cultural organisations and education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No numerus clausus. Applicants with a German/EEA qualification enrol directly 15 June to 30 September (winter) or 1 January to 31 March (summer); applicants with a qualification from outside Europe apply via uni-assist 1 April to 15 July (winter) or 1 November to 15 January (summer).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-einschreibung

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