B.A. in English Studies
English studies is dedicated to the investigation of the English language, literature and culture in their various present-day forms and in their historical development.
Traditionally, Britain and North America are of central significance both in teaching and research, but there are also a number of classes on other varieties of the language, other literatures in English and other English-speaking cultures. The most important areas in the English studies degree programmes (linguistics, literary studies and cultural studies) are taught with varying prioritisations in addition to practical language education.
Degree Variants
Modularization & Exams
SPECIAL FEATURES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Becoming familiar with British or American cultures and lifestyles in the target country is an essential addition to a degree programme in English studies. As a result, students should attempt to spend one or two semesters in an English-speaking country. Naturally, the linguistic benefit is self-evident. If you want to go abroad for a certain period of time, there are several ways to do this quite cheaply through, e.g., the German Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) for study-abroad periods, Erasmus initiatives, the Heidelberg Exchange Program (with more than 60 partner universities in the USA and Canada), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Fulbright Commission, or as an assistant teacher in an English-speaking country.
The Department of English is proud of its communal spirit, the personal atmosphere, the inspiring intellectual environment and the richness of cultural events (such as the award-winning choir and theatre group).
OCCUPATIONAL AREAS
Graduates might pursue a career in any of the following:
- as secondary school teachers (Gymnasium)
- in the media
- in communications and translation agencies
- in training and consulting institutions
- in tourism
- at universities and research institutes