English Literature and Culture
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As a major at JGU, English Literature and Culture allows students to complete a practical and qualifying degree in just 6 semesters (plus time abroad). This degree is internationally accepted and recognized as the preceding qualification for a master’s degree.
Through the practice of subject combination here in Mainz, students are able to design a program that suits their individual career goals. In this market, in the heart of the Rhine-Main area, there are myriad opportunities to use the communication and text analysis skills gained during this degree. The core of the program is the study of the literature and culture of Great Britain and Ireland. However, it does not stop at the limits of these traditional fields, but pays tribute to the new global perspectives by including the cultural and literary worlds of former Commonwealth countries—the so-called “New Literature.”
One of the fundamental goals of English Studies is to teach methods of interaction with texts, a skill that forms the basis of success in every field. These critical thinking skills include logical argument, problem-solving, informed interpretation, and independent thinking. Although students analyze texts using traditional context-based methods, the central focus remains on critical, philological, and theoretical methods that dissect the interaction between text and reader. In order to provide the most comprehensive access to literature, students are taught multi-faceted approaches: narratology, literature, and cultural theory, and even aspects of cognitive science and gender studies play an important role.
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Another application deadline is September 1.
Proof of German language proficiency is not required, if the subject is combined with 'American Studies'. If you combine a Two-subject Bachelor whose admission is open with one whose is restricted, the deadlines are:
winter semester: June 1 - July 15
summer semester: December 1 - January 15
Admissions Requirements
Certificates that are recognized as being equivalent to the German Abitur. Foreign certificates that allow for admission to universities abroad but are not considered equivalent to the German Abitur require the holder to pass an assessment test.
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Mainz
Germany
- 4 years
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