Bachelor
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Degree programs leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts are undergraduate programs in a subject or a combination of subjects leading to a first university degree qualifying the student for a profession. The academic degree awarded at the Faculty of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies is the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).
In their programs, students gain an overview of their chosen field(s) of study as well as basic professional and methodological competence. The standard period of study in Bachelor's program at the Faculty of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies is six semesters. Our international Bachelor's programs (German-French, German-Spanish, German-Italian, German-Czech) represent a special case of Bachelor's programs at the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies. These are single-subject programs conducted in cooperation with partner universities abroad.
Available subject combinations in the regular Bachelor's program can be found in § 2 of the Bachelor's Examination and Study Regulations for the Faculties of Humanities I-III (German language only). A good overview can also be found on the website of the Student Office. Subject-specific information on the Bachelor's program is available on relevant departments' websites.
Since the Bachelor's examination regulations have to be adapt regularly, the faculty administration strongly recommends to check which version is relevant for you.
Master
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Programs leading to the academic degree of Master lead to an advanced professional qualification. The academic degree awarded at the Faculty of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies is the Master of Arts (M.A). To be admitted to a Master's program, students must always have at least a Bachelor's degree or a comparable first professional degree. The individual examination regulations define which specific degrees qualify for the respective Master's program and whether further admission requirements (e.g. foreign language skills) are required.
Most of the Master's programs at the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies build on the content of the corresponding Bachelor's/Baccalaureate degree program, resulting in a more in-depth specialization within the chosen field of study (or interdisciplinary specialization leading to a new field of study) during the Maste