STUDY
Term dates & deadlines
Winter semester 2020/21
General admission period:
13 July 2020 to 05 September 2020
Bachelor English and American Studies
Contents of degree programme
The Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies provides an academic education and qualification for professional activities, and trains students to become experts in the English language and in Anglophone literature and culture. Through classes in language, linguistics, literature and culture, students acquire a range of theoretical and practical skills, which open the doors to a variety of professions and occupational fields relating to the English language and to Anglophone cultures.
Particularities
General recognition:
Students,
a) whose first language is English;
b) who have graduated from a domestic or foreign English-speaking tertiary educational institution;
c) who can provide other credible proof of an equivalent language proficiency,
can substitute the remaining course examinations from the compulsory subject " Linguistic Basic and Advanced Studies Language" by successfully completing the courses "Professional Speaking Skills", "Professional Writing Skills" and "BA Thesis Writing".
Fact Box
Duration:
ECTS:
Level of qualification: Bachelor's degree programme
Degree:
Prerequisites:
Special admission procedure:
Supplemental examinations:
Language of instruction:
6
SemesterECTS:
180
Level of qualification: Bachelor's degree programme
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Prerequisites:
Yes
Special admission procedure:
No
Supplemental examinations:
Yes
Language of instruction:
English
Curriculum(PDF) (PDF, German version, legally binding)
Curriculum (PDF, English version)
Contact details
Student Guidance Service
E-Mail: studieninfo [at] aau [dot] at
Office of the Programme Director
Website of the Programme Director
E-Mail: anglistik [at] aau [dot] at
Student Representatives
Website of the Student Representatives
E-Mail: oeh [dot] anglistik [at] aau [dot] at
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Study objectives
The Bachelor's degree programme teaches students a wide range of practical, theoretical, and scientific skills. These skills relate both to the English language acquisition and to the application of anglophone research concepts. Students are qualified to
- competently apply the English language orally, in writing and on a theoretical level.
- adopt a differentiated approach to cultural artefacts.
- deal constructively with societal and socio-cultural commonalities and differences.
- deal productively with gender-relevant issues.
- integrate values and skills from Global Citizenship Education in the face of modern global challenges.
Admission to the degree programme
The admission to the degree programme must take place before the end of the general admission period (winter semester 2020: 13 July to 30 September | summer semester: 11 January to 5 February). A late admission within the extension period can only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
Prerequisites
General university entrance qualification
English language level B2
Supplemental examinations
Language level B2 for English must be proven by taking the "Oxford Placement Test" during the STEOP phase. The test takes a maximum of 80 minutes and is completed online. The test is a prerequisite for certain courses in the curriculum.
The additional examination in Latin must be successfully completed prior to the final evaluation in the Bachelor's degree programme. The additional examination is not required, if students completed Latin lessons during secondary school, amounting to at least 10 hours per week.
Programme structure
Introductory phase (STEOP)
The introductory orientation phase grants students an overview of the key elements of the degree programme and of the course of studies ahead. Thus, it provides a factual basis for the personal evaluation of the choice of degree programme. As students must successfully complete the introductory orientation phase in order to continue their studies, it is recommended that the introductory orientation phase should be scheduled during the first semester. The introductory orientation phase within the Bachelor's degree programme English and American studies at the AAU comprises three courses ("Introduction to Linguistics 1", "Introduction to Literary Studies 1", "British OR American Culture: History and Society") and a placement test (modular examination: "Placement Test") amounting to a total of 10 ECTS credits.
Overview
| Fach | Fachbezeichnung | ECTS | Empfohlene Semester |
| Required subjects | STEOP (Inklusive "Placement Test/Einstufungstest") | 10 | 1 |
| Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Language | 27 | 1-6 | |
| Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Translation | 9 | 2-3 | |
| Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Linguistics | 15 | 2-4 | |
| Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Literature | 15 | 2-4 | |
| Fachliches Grundstudium Culture | 9 | 2-4 | |
| Fachliches Vertiefungsstudium | 12 | 4-5 | |
| Elective subjects | Linguistisch ausgerichtetes Wahlfach | 12 | 1-6 |
| Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftlich ausgerichtetes Wahlfach | 12 | 4-5 | |
| Freie Kombination | 12 | 4-6 | |
| Gebundenes Wahlfach | 12 | ||
| Options | 20 | 1-6 | |
| Bachelor thesis | 15 | ||
| Summe | 180 |
Practical training
Curriculum in English (PDF)
The legally binding version of this curriculum is the German version!
Periods of study abroad
All students enrolled in English and American Studies are urgently advised to complete part of their degree programme (at least one semester) as a study period abroad in an English-speaking region. Moreover, all students are encouraged to participate in any scheduled excursions.
Erasmus+ and Joint Study programs allow students to study at numerous partner universities in Europe and across the globe.
Careers and occupational profiles
Graduates of the Bachelor's degree programme in English and American Studies are ideally equipped for professional activities in numerous established and alternative occupational fields:
- as publishing editor
- in organisations working in the cultural and administrative sphere
- as translator
- in extra-mural and corporate training and continuing education
- in mass communication (broadcasting, television, print media, film, radio, Internet, etc.)
- in advertising
- in the leisure and tourism sectors
- in the development of lexika, textbooks
- computational linguistics
- in archives and libraries
What our graduates say
"Working in an international company means conducting daily
communications in English. My degree in English and American Studies
provided an excellent preparation for this, and it established a strong
foundation for my professional performance. As well as as reaching a high level of proficiency in English, the degree programme also
reinforced my ability to work autonomously and in teams. I particularly
appreciated the family atmosphere at the department and the study period
abroad."
Continuing your studies
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor’s degree programme English and American Studies, students can continue their studies in the Master’s degree programme English and American Studies.
Specialist courses
Within the scope of the free electives and in accordance with the respective curriculum, students can receive credits for individual courses or for entire modules from other subject areas.
Extension curricula
Extension curricula (EC) reflect a special type of restricted electives, and facilitate the acquisition of in-depth specialized knowledge.
Term dates & deadlines
Summer semester 2021
General admission period:
11 January 2021 to 05 February 2021
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