Study program structure and content
The English study program in Stuttgart covers a broad spectrum, ranging from classic topics such as British and American literary history, drama, and sentence structure to current developments, fields of research, and interdisciplinary approaches.
These include postcolonial studies, Brexit and academia, film and television studies, cognitive literary studies, and computer-assisted work on digitized texts. The teaching qualification includes several modules in educational sciences, which address questions of upbringing and education. In addition, you will complete a three-week orientation internship at a school during your studies.
- Program structure [de]
For more information on the study program structure please consult our German website - Curriculum and module handbook [de]
In the C@MPUS portal, you can view the structure of the study program. Clicking the book icon opens the module handbook with detailed information on course content. - Information on the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
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In the first semesters, you will attend a relatively large number of lectures, most of which are introductory, or offer a general overview. Here, a lecturer presents the most important content to a large group of students.
Lectures are accompanied by exercises or tutorials. The topics covered in the lecture are explored in greater depth, and you will be guided in applying the methods you have learned independently.
Seminars are the most common type of course as you progress in your studies. Your active participation is required here. Academic topics are explored in groups roughly the size of a school class, guided by a university lecturer.
Seminars are usually more specific than lectures and allow you to deepen your knowledge in these areas and specialize individually in certain topics. Common forms of performance assessment in seminars include presentations, written examinations, and academic papers.
Term papers are completed independently, as direct contact time in classes only accounts for a small portion of the coursework. You will spend much of your time independently preparing for and reviewing courses, conducting research in libraries and databases, and honing your skills in academic writing or empirical language analysis.