Romance Languages and Literatures
Bachelor of Arts (Minor subject)
Short description
Short description
This undergraduate programme (minor subject) offers a diversified introduction to the study of Romance languages (languages of instruction: German, French, Spanish). Courses in literary studies, linguistics, cultural studies combined with advanced language courses provide a solid basis in philological knowledge.
Entry/Admission requirements
Prerequisite for admission: school-leaving qualification permitting university admission (Abitur) or a qualification recognised as equivalent.
Relevant prior knowledge for study success:
Proficiency in the selected romance language (Spanish/French) will be determined in a placement test on starting the study programme. Language proficiency should correspond to level B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). If this proficiency level is not reached, completion of propaedeutic language courses is recommended.
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Programme content
Multilingual communication – French, Spanish
Building bridges with languages – in order to achieve this goal you need a sound language training. Language knowledge and skills that students develop in the courses of the department of Romance Studies in Düsseldorf will increase their individual range of communication to a considerable extent: more than 800 milion people all over the planet speak French oder Spanish as their first or second language. In the Bachelor’s program Romance Studies the students acquire in-depth knowledge, skills, and expertise in one of the Romance languages and cultures (Spanish, French) offered.
Programme objectives/Career prospects
The degree programmes in Romance studies prepare for careers in the following areas:
- Multilingual information-, knowledge- and cultural management
- New Media (digital media technology, communication technology)
- Journalism and publishing
- European and international organizations, enterprises and educational institutions
- Composing texts in foreign languages, international public relations agencies
- Culturally specific education and training for enterprises, the „new language industries“ (e.g. web portals, development of digitial dictionaries and encyclopaedias, creation of educational software)
- Foreign language teaching at schools or in adult education
- Adademic research and teaching
Winter semester
6 semesters
German (partially: French or Spanish)
Open admission
04/05/2026 - 31/10/2026
01/07/2026 - 31/10/2026
15/01/2026 - 15/02/2026
Dr. Sieglinde Borvitz
Santiago Navarro Pastor
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Phone +49 211 81‐12345
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