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Overview

The Department of Romance offers degrees in Romance philology, French, Italian, and Spanish. In addition, there are regular courses in Catalan, Portuguese, and Romanian. The degree course comprises language practice, regional studies, linguistics, and literature. A longer period of study abroad is important. The academic achievements acquired there can be credited in full to the degree in Bochum. The two-subject degree may be studied with the final qualification “M.Ed.” (teaching certificate for grammar schools and comprehensive schools).

• Start: Winter semester and summer semester
• Application: Restricted.
• Taught in: German, French abroad
• 2-subject programme: 2. subject required - table of combinations
• Partner universities: Université François Rabelais Tours (France)
• Double degree: Double Degree Option

Details

Longer period of study abroad required

The Department of Romance offers degrees in Romance philology, Romance philology/French, Romance philology/Italian, and Romance philology/Spanish. In addition, there are regular courses in Catalan, Portuguese, and Romanian. The Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees consist of modules from the areas of language practice, regional studies, linguistics, and literature. The Department of Romance attaches great importance to you undertaking a longer period of study abroad. The academic achievements acquired there can be credited in full to the degree in Bochum, which is guaranteed by European cooperation agreements. Agreements have been concluded with the Universities of Tours (France) and Oviedo (Spain) which enable you to acquire a double degree.

The Master of Education (teaching certificate for grammar schools and comprehensive schools) is also possible in French, Italian, and Spanish.

In the Bachelor phase, the degree provides a general basic academic education. You acquire a sound knowledge of linguistics and literature, of foreign language training and regional studies, and learn to apply this to one or more Romance languages. The degree is clearly oriented towards occupational fields and social applications. You also acquire multi-disciplinary expertise such as communication skills or argumentation and cooperation skills.

The following modules are offered:

• basic philological knowledge
• language history
• contemporary language
• older literary history
• modern literary history
• further Romance languages
• foreign language training
• regional studies
• linguistics
• literature
• cultural studies

Application

General requirement: You need at least a high school degree to study this programme. For admission and successful studies a high standard of German language skills is required.

This programme is restricted, application at the University online portal.

• Please use the online application.
• International Students: Please read the application informationen of our International Office.

• Online admission times: Winter semester: from june up to july 15th.; Summer semester: from december up to january 15th.
• General admission information

Student Counseling

Dr. Jürgen Niemeyer (Studienfachberatung)
Building GB, Room 7/137
Tel.: +49 234/32 -22629
E-Mail: Jürgen Niemeyer
Office hour: Di, Fr 10-11 h u. n.V.
Homepage Student Counseling

M.A. Siham Baziz (Mentorenprogramm des Romanischen Seminars, Studien- und Prüfungsberatung)
Building GB, Room 7/138
Tel.: +49 234/32 -25765
E-Mail: Siham Baziz
Office hour: Mo, Mi 10-12 h nach Anmeldung.
Homepage Student Counseling

Geschäftszimmer Romanisches Seminar
Building GB, Room 7/134
Tel.: +49 234/32 -22639
E-Mail: Geschäftszimmer Romanisches Seminar
Office hour: Di, Do 12-14 h, Mi, Fr 10-11:30 h
Homepage Student Counseling

Fachschaft Romanistik (Beratung durch Studierende)
Building GB, Room 7/33
Tel.: +49 234/32 -25041
E-Mail: Fachschaft Romanistik
Office hour: n.V.