Overview

The students in the BA English from University of Basel develop an understanding of English and its phenomena from a social, cultural, historical and cognitive perspective. An essential part of the course is also the acquisition of excellent language skills, especially for academic use (written and oral).

The English seminar at the University of Basel researches and teaches in the two academic sub-areas of literature and linguistics.

English-language literary studies pursues a cultural studies and interdisciplinary approach and considers Anglophone literature in the context of mentality and cultural-historical development processes as well as in connection with other media.

The linguistics of English examines the meaning and functioning of the English language in everyday life, culture and science, in private and public spaces, in the present and in the past.

Postgraduate master’s programs

After completing a bachelor's degree in English, the interdisciplinary master's degree in "Language and Communication" or the multilingual master's degree in "Literary Studies" can be considered in addition to the master's degree in English (in combination with a second subject). These two are studied without a second subject.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

English and Irish literature and culture since the Renaissance, especially in the areas of drama of the Shakespeare period, literature and memory, as well as literature and space / cultural topographies
American literature from the 18th to the 20th century
Postcolonial literature and theory
Literary, cultural and media theory as well as aesthetics
Cognitive linguistics and psycholinguistics, especially language acquisition;
Sociolinguistics and discourse analysis of English.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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80

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Basel, Switzerland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to study at the University of Basel takes place in accordance with the admission guidelines of the Rectorate , university rules and regulations. The Rectorate of the University of Basel issues the admission guidelines for the coming academic year in December. The inter-university and international guidelines are taken into account.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

1700 CHF / year

≈ 1700 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1700 CHF / year

≈ 1700 CHF / year

Living costs

Basel

Switzerland

1615 - 2332 CHF / month

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Postgraduate master’s programs

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Basel

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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