English
English and American Studies can be studied as a major or a minor. The minor can be begun in the winter and summer semesters, while the major can only be started in the winter semester.
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The programme covers the fields of linguistics, literary studies and cultural studies, as well as academic English. Students develop an advanced understanding of the language, literatures and cultures of the English-speaking world, focussing particularly on Great Britain, North America and the post-colonial anglophone regions. They learn to identify relevant research questions and methods and are able to engage independently with linguistic, literary and cultural topics. The strong English-language component of the programme prepares students to communicate and express themselves in excellent English.
In the first year, the basic modules in Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, and Linguistics introduce students to the primary methods and concepts used to study anglophone literatures and cultures and the English language.
In the advanced and focus modules, students deepen their knowledge of anglophone literatures, cultures, and the English language; they apply and enhance the skills acquired in the basic modules in a series of thematic seminars. Students in the major create their individual specialisation profile in the focus modules I and II, which can be taken in Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, or Linguistics.
PDF DownloadIn the "Professional Skills" section, students can intern outside the university.
Enrolment fees at the University of Tübingen are currently about 200 EUR per semester. This includes use of local public transport free of charge from Monday to Friday in the evening, at the weekend and on public holidays. In addition, students may purchase a semester ticket for unlimited use of public transport in the city of Tübingen and the surrounding area (currently about 130 EUR).
Higher education entrance qualification
A good command of spoken and written English (CEFR B2): applicants must submit proof of their English language proficiency.
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EU applicants:
Online application: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/facilities/administration/iv-student-affairs/advising-and-admission-of-international-students/
For questions regarding the application process, please contact the International Students Admissions Office via e-mail: study@uni-tuebingen.de.
Accommodation is available through the student services organisation ("Studierendenwerk") or on the private market. Rooms in student accommodation cost approx. 200 to 440 EUR per month. As Tübingen is a very attractive place to live, private accommodation is more expensive and can take some effort to find. To make sure you find a suitable place to live, you should start looking as early as possible.
We recommend you apply for student accommodation through the “Studierendenwerk” at the same time that you apply for admission to the programme (https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/halls-of-residence-tuebingen/and https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/faqs/) and send in a copy of your notification of admission as soon as you have received it. (Your application won’t be processed before the “Studierendenwerk” has received proof of your admission.) For further information, check out the “Studierendenwerk” pages on housing in Tübingen (https://www.my-stuwe.de/en/housing/housing-infos/).
The university’s Office for Advising and Admission of International Students offers advice on all academic matters (http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/90787).
German courses are available at the university’s House of Languages, including “Early Bird” and “Evening Classes” for beginners, specially designed for international Master's and PhD students. The full German course programme is available at www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/1056.
The student initiative “StudiT” (“Studierenden-Initiative Internationales Tübingen”) offers a buddy programme and a wide range of social activities during the Orientation Week and throughout the semester (www.studit-tuebingen.de/en/).
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