Bachelor
Our BA programs provide students with a broad foundation in the history and development of the English language, as well as the literatures and cultures of the English-speaking world.
All students must successfully complete the first-year Induction Phase (Propädeutikum) to continue in English studies.
Admission requires a Matura or equivalent qualification, which presupposes English proficiency at C1 level.
All Department of English courses are taught in English. However, as German is the primary language of academic exchange at the University of Bern, undergraduate students are expected to be proficient in German. Exemptions are granted only in exceptional cases and must be discussed with the Admissions Office (info.zib@unibe.ch) in the first instance.
For more information on program structure, subject combinations, and requirements, see the Faculty's program description.
Master
Our MA programs allow students to deepen their knowledge of English language and literatures, culminating in a 30-ECTS MA thesis based on their own research questions and independent academic work.
All students must successfully pass the Induction Phase (Propädeutikum), which comprises two foundation lectures. MA students are not required to pass these courses at the start of their studies, but must successfully complete both to continue in English studies.
Admission requires a Bachelor of Arts in English or an equivalent degree, completed within the past ten years.
All courses offered by the Department of English are taught in English. All MA students attending these courses are expected to have English proficiency at C1 level.
For details on programme structure, subject combinations and requirements, see the Faculty's program description.
