English and American Studies

Bachelor's programme in English and American studies covering literature, cultural studies, and linguistics with Bayreuth's interdisciplinary and transcultural orientation.

Academic requirements

International applicants: A higher education (university) entrance qualification (e.g. A-level, Baccalauréat, Abitur). German applicants: Allgemeine or einschlägige fachgebundene Hochschulreife or berufliche Qualifikation

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published.

English requirements

Excellent competence in English is required, but the official programme page does not publish a separate standardised test threshold.

German requirements

German level B2 is a requirement to enter the programme (due to study regulations for all programmes that have German components).

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a recognised higher education entrance qualification. No specific prior school subject specialisation is published.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

165.84 EUR per semester as of Summer Semester 2026.

ECTS credits

180

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 165.84 EUR per semester as of Summer Semester 2026.

Graduates are prepared for careers in education, media, publishing, cultural work, and international communication, with further postgraduate study possible.

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