Applied Cultural and Translation Studies (German-Polish) | Angewandte Kultur- und Translationsstudien (Deutsch-Polnisch)

This binational double-degree bachelor's programme combines cultural studies, linguistics, and translation studies at the University of Potsdam and Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin. It includes intensive German-Polish translation training, internships in both countries, and a year of study at the partner university.

Minimum GPA

None stated.

English requirements

None stated; the programme is taught in German and Polish.

German requirements

For studies at the University of Potsdam, German language skills at level B2 are required.

Accepted bachelor fields

Entry is based on a higher education entrance qualification rather than a prior bachelor's degree. Applicants for the Potsdam start need German language skills at level B2 and Polish language skills at level B1, proven by the aptitude test or an equivalent certificate.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

354.80 EUR per semester (current general University of Potsdam semester fee for Summer Semester 2026).

ECTS credits

180

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 354.80 EUR per semester (current general University of Potsdam semester fee for Summer Semester 2026).

Graduates are offered professional perspectives as professional translators and interpreters (consecutive/simultaneous), specialized in tourism, tourist guidance, memorial and museum education, intercultural work and media. Due to intercultural competences, they are well prepared for careers in the international cultural sector, political organisations and associations, and the free market economy in the German-Polish border region.

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