BA German at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The German program affords students the opportunity to begin or continue their study of German and/or Dutch. Knowledge of German provides access to a culture that for more than a millennium has been central to the history, economy, arts, and sciences not just of Europe but of Western civilization as a whole. In the contemporary world, German-speaking countries have Europe's strongest economies and are playing an increasingly important role in world affairs.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science | Department: German Nordic Slavic | Duration: 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 120 credits in total. Courses listed in the requirements include GERMAN 337 Advanced Composition & Conversation; GERMAN 676 Advanced Seminar in German Studies; GERMAN 351 Introduction to German Linguistics; GERMAN 352 Topics in German Linguistics; GERMAN 362 Topics in German Literature; GERMAN 367 Study Abroad in German Literature.

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Entry requirements

Applies to College of Letters & Science, not specific to this major: No application required. All students who meet the requirements listed below are eligible to declare. For information on how to declare, see Advising & Careers. Courses required to get in Students must complete one of the following groups of prerequisite courses prior to declaring the major: Group 1 GERMAN 249 , GERMAN 258 , and GERMAN 262 Group 2 GERMAN 249 and GERMAN 285 GPA requirements to get in None. Credits required to get in 9 credits of German language coursework at the third-year level (language courses after GERMAN 204 ). Other Third-year German language courses ( GERMAN 249 , GERMAN 258 , GERMAN 262 , GERMAN 285 ) are not sequenced; they may be taken in any order and/or simultaneously.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring. Transfer entry terms: Fall (Priority and Regular Decision) and Spring.

First-year Fall Early Action: application deadline November 1, materials deadline November 9, decision on or before January 31. Fall Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, materials deadline January 22, decision on or before March 31. Spring Regular Decision: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. First-year fall and spring applications open August 1. Early Action is non-binding.

Transfer Fall Priority: application deadline February 1, materials deadline February 16, decision on or before March 31. Fall Regular: application deadline March 1, materials deadline March 15, decision on or before April 30. Spring Regular: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. Fall transfer applications open December 1; spring transfer applications open August 1.

Apply via the Common Application or the Universities of Wisconsin Application. The application fee is $80 US and is non-refundable; fee waivers are available for applicants with financial hardship. ACT and SAT scores are optional for students applying for admission through the spring 2028 term (application deadline October 1, 2027).

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