Germanistik/Deutsch (Bachelor)

German Studies

Title on graduation
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Standard course length
6 Semester

Language of delivery
German

Application period (beginner)
winter semester: 01.05 - 15.07.
summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.

Partially restricted admission

Researcher Bachelor by choice as

major subject
minor subject
teacher education subject

Bachelor Education subject for

Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
Vocational Schools
Teaching Profession for Inclusive Education at Primary Schools
Teaching Profession for Inclusive Education at Secondary Schools

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Study description

The degree programme "German Studies" is made up of the subsections (German) Literature and Language Studies.

Courses in traditional medieval studies (studies in the literature and language of the middle ages) are integrated within the respective subsections of the programme.

The Bachelor programme has a special focus on the intercultural dimensions of German Studies. In all the aforementioned subsections, for instance, a very special emphasis is placed on the aspects arising from contact with the respective non-German pendant (literature, language, culture, persons). This encompasses an elective speciality in the field of German as a second language.

Information Document

Germanistik_Deutsch_BA.pdf

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Study details

Title on graduation:

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Standard course length:

6 Semester

Language of instruction:

German

Accreditation:

AAQ from 15.09.2016

Studies as:

major subject
minor subject
teacher education subject

Can be studied as a teaching career for the following types of schools:

Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
Vocational Schools
Teaching Profession for Inclusive Education at Primary Schools
Teaching Profession for Inclusive Education at Secondary Schools

Students should note that combinations of subjects vary according to the school category(elementary/secondary).

Here you will find more information on courses for students training to be teachers at state-run schools.

Costs:

Semester fee including semester ticket approx. 350 Euro. €

Subject combinations non-school career fields

The field recommends to combine the main subject with

English-Speaking Cultures/English, Bachelor
Franco-Romance Studies, Bachelor
Educational Sciences, Bachelor
Geography, Bachelor
History, Bachelor
Hispanic Studies, Bachelor
Computer Science, Bachelor
Media and Communication Studies, Bachelor
Social/Cultural Anthropology and Cultural Studies, Bachelor
Art - Media - Aesthetic Education, Bachelor
Linguistik/Language Sciences, Bachelor
Musicology, Bachelor
Philosophy, Bachelor
Political Science, Bachelor
Law, Bachelor
Study of Religion/Religious Education, Bachelor
Sociology, Bachelor
Economics, Bachelor
Public Health, Bachelor

More information on the offered courses for the teaching profession at public schools can be found here.

Subject combinations Teaching career

Compulsory subjects for Primary Schools: German Studies, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
Minor subjects: English-Speaking Cultures/English, Interdisciplinary Science Education, Art - Media - Aesthetic Education, Music Education, Study of Religion/Religious Education, Sports
Compulsory subjects for Secondary Schools: Biology, Chemistry, English-Speaking Cultures/English, Franco-Romance Studies, German Studies, Art - Media - Aesthetic Education, Mathematics, Music Education, Physics, Slavic Studies / Russian, Hispanic Studies
Minor subjects: Geography, History, Politics-Labor-Economy, Sports
Compulsory subjects for Teaching Profession for Inclusive Education at Primary Schools: German Studies, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
Compulsory subjects for Teaching Profession for Inclusive Education at Secondary Schools: Inclusive Education (Gymnasium/Oberschule)
Minor subjects: German Studies, English-Speaking Cultures/English, Mathematics
Vocational Schools: Berufliche Bildung für den M. Ed. "Lehramt an Berufsbildenden Schulen - Technik": Elektrotechnik, Informationstechnik, Metalltechnik, Fahrzeugtechnik. Weitere Fächer: Chemie, Deutsch, Englisch, Mathematik, Physik, Politik

More information on the offered courses for the teaching profession at public schools can be found here.

ECTS-Credits:

major subject specialist science 120CP
minor subject specialist science 60CP
teacher education subject specialist science 24CP - 72CP

Applications via

moin.uni-bremen.de

Application Information

Information about the study place application

Application period (beginner)

01.05 - 15.07. to the winter semester, 01.12. - 15.01. to the summer semester

Application period (advanced)

01.05 - 15.07. to the winter semester, 01.12. - 15.01. to the summer semester

Admission for freshmen

major subject: open admission
minor subject: open admission
teacher education subject: restricted admission

Admission for advanced students

major subject: open admission
minor subject: open admission
teacher education subject: restricted admission

Admission requirements

General qualification for university entrance or specific higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur, Einstufungsprüfung).

Applications from abroad

Stages of study / curricula / description of modules

Literary studies and the history of literature (old and modern German literature; foundation courses and advanced)

Language studies and the history of languages (including the grammar of modern-day German; foundation courses and advanced)

Interculturality, media aesthetics, communication and semiotics (foundation courses and advanced)

Others: German as Second or Foreign Language etc.

Module

Major Fields

Cf. the course timetable.

Practical

Future teachers:
Orientation work placement and teaching placements, integrated as a component within the teacher training programme.
Career fields outside teaching:
It is compulsory to undertake a minimum six-week work placement that can be supplemented by a second placement or a stay abroad with proven relevance for the course of studies.

Study Abroad

Possible.

Examination regulations

of 23.06.2021: DigiPruefO-UB-06-21 [pdf] (68.6 KB)
of 19.03.2024: AT-BPO-01-22_Lesefassung_berichtigt_automVerz.pdf [pdf] (445.6 KB)

Examination regulations

of 03.07.2018: BPO Deutsch-2F-07-18_Lesefassung.pdf [pdf] (259.3 KB)
of 15.05.2019: BPO-BiPEb-Anl-1.1-Deutsch-05-19.pdf [pdf] (232.1 KB)
of 06.05.2020: BPO BerBil-Pflege-Anl-2.1-Deutsch-05-2020.pdf [pdf] (45.6 KB)
of 29.06.2016: BPO-EW-2F-06-16_Lesefassung_berichtigt.pdf [pdf] (175.1 KB)
of 24.05.2023: BPO-IP-Primar-4F-Anl-1-2-Deutsch-05-23.pdf [pdf] (179.0 KB)
of 18.09.2023: BPO-IP-Primar-4F-01-23_Gesamtlesefassung-09-23.pdf [pdf] (451.6 KB)
of 04.12.2023: BPO-BerBil-Pflege-10-19_Gesamtlesefassung-12-23.pdf [pdf] (377.6 KB)
of 13.02.2024: BPO-IPGyOS-Anlage-1-2-Deutsch-06-18_berichtigt.pdf [pdf] (161.7 KB)
of 23.02.2024: BPO_IP-GyOS-06-18_gesamt-02-24.pdf [pdf] (399.8 KB)
of 25.04.2024: BPO-BiPEb-04-24_Gesamtlesefassung.pdf [pdf] (767.9 KB)

Internship regulations

of 22.09.2011: PraO-BA-BiPEb&2FaecherBA mit Lehramt-9-11.pdf [pdf] (16.7 KB)
of 23.05.2023: PraO_BA_IP-Primar_IP-GyOS_05-23.pdf [pdf] (144.1 KB)

Postgraduate studies

The following master's degree programs at the University of Bremen can be taken up following the bachelor's degree program "German Studies":

Graduates qualify for admittance to the Master of Education program and a Referendariat period [mandatory school teaching practice] in the following subjects:

German (Master of Education)

More information on the offered courses for the teaching profession at public schools can be found here.

Subsequent non-teaching occupational fields

The programme enables students to choose between different specialisations depending on their career orientation: journalism, editorship, the media, proof reading, advertising, culture management, dramaturgy/direction, and librarianship, among others.

Possibilities for additional qualifications

To acquire the qualification to teach at state schools, students must subsequently obtain a Master of Education postgraduate degree (M.Ed). This has to be followed by an 18-month period of practice teaching in school, which ends with the second state exam for teachers in Germany.

Supplementary/optional courses
The Certificate Program Foundation Studies in Digital Media for Education is an optional course for students studying education related subjects.

Research Field

Linguistics and Literary Studies

Homepage

Studies centre

N.N. (Studienzentrum FB 10, Studienfachberatung Germanistik/Deutsch)
Building: GW2

Academic Advising

N.N. (Studienzentrum FB 10, Studienfachberatung Germanistik/Deutsch)
Building: GW2

Practice Office

N.N. (Studienzentrum FB 10, Studienfachberatung Germanistik/Deutsch)
Building: GW2

Faculty

Status

14.03.2024 , Author: Dr. Uwe Spörl