Overview

Key Features

The English - American Studies course at Ruhr University Bochum provides the opportunity to specialise in the following fields

Technical terminology (e.g. business English, legal English)
Cultural Science
Linguistics
Literary Studies

Graduates from this degree programme frequently work

in arts administration
in academia
in the print media
in the PR industry

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Grammar BM

Academic Skills

Literary Studies

English Sounds and Sound Systems

Cultural Studies

English Linguistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bochum, Germany

Disciplines

Language Studies American and Australasian studies British Studies View 11 other Bachelors in American and Australasian studies in Germany

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Letter of admission; Please note that if you do not yet have a German university degree, you will usually be enrolled via the admissions information portal.
University entrance qualification; (High School certificate, Baccalauréat, Assessment test, etc.) and an officially certified translation in German or English
Degree certificate (Bachelor/ Master/ Diploma etc.); if you have completed your studies both in the Federal Republic of Germany and/or abroad
Proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language; e.g. TestDaF with at least 16 points within an exam, DSH (level 2 or 3), DSD - II, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule etc.
Valid ID Card / Passport
Health insurance certificate; (in the case of a new enrolment, further information in the box below)

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.

the University of Bochum does not charge tuition fees but a registration fee which is currently 341,08 Euros per semester.

Living costs for Bochum

680 - 930 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for English - American Studies.

Available Scholarships

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