B.A. European Studies
Degree awarded | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
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Duration and credits | 6 semesters; 180 ECTS credits |
Starts in | April (summer semester) and October (winter semester) |
Language of instruction | German; includes modules taught in your chosen languages |
Discover cultures, languages and Europe
If you are excited about different countries, languages, cultures and academic disciplines, the B.A. European Studies offers you fascinating insights: this programme is international, interdisciplinary, multilingual and customisable.
Studying this degree programme, you will place two foci on social and cultural disciplines that deal with Europe. You will specialise in one European cultural region and two foreign languages and deal with European topics from the perspective of multiple disciplines. You will also acquire intercultural skills during your studies and in a compulsory study visit abroad.
For details, please consult the Academic Advice Service's infosheet [German content].
Features of the B.A. European Studies programme:
- Give your studies an individual academic profile by choosing your own areas of focus
- You will choose two languages out of nine European languages offered by the Language Centre as subject-specific language programmes (focused on either cultural studies or business/economics)
- Gain work experience in a compulsory internship
- This programme is also offered as B.A. European Studies Major – a four-year bachelor's programme with an integrated full year of study abroad.
Those graduating from the B.A. European Studies or B.A. European Studies Major programme are needed wherever knowledge of Europe or specific cultural regions and their relations to one another, their societies, institutions and cultures is required.
Depending on the modules you choose in your degree programme, you can start your career in different areas: The public sector, national and supranational institutions and organisations are potential employers, as are foundations and companies, for instance in the tourism and advertising sectors, as well as cultural organisations or education providers.
This bachelor's degree qualifies you for career entry-level positions as well as master's-level study to broaden and consolidate your knowledge.
Programme syllabus
The degree programme comprises four module areas and the bachelor's dissertation.
This degree programme starts in the October (winter semester) and April (summer semester) each year.
With abitur or European qualifications
Prospective students with a higher education entrance qualification from Germany or the EEA region (e.g. German abitur or the Austrian matura) can enrol directly for this degree programme during the enrolment period.
Prospective students with non-EEA qualifications
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Infosheet on the degree programme
For details, please consult the Academic Advice Service's infosheet [German content].