Structure and Organization
Structure
The Master English and American Studies (MA EAS) consists of a Major and a Minor:
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- Major (60 ECTS)
- Literary Studies
- Linguistics
- Minor (20 ECTS)
- Media, Performance, Popular Culture
- Teaching English
- Linguistics (with Major Literary Studies)
- Literary Studies (with Major Linguistics)
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Furthermore, the study program also includes a?practical area?(10 ECTS)?and the?Master’s thesis?(30 ECTS).
The normal period to finish the MA EAS is four semesters.
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The structure of the MA EAS?is modular. This means that you do not have exams at the end of each semester; instead, exams and tests take place during the semester, mostly in form of presentations and written term papers to finish a module. Each module provides you with credit points (ECTS), wherein the amount of ECTS directly relates to the work load. You have to attain 120 credit points in total, meaning roughly about 30 ECTS per semester (to finish in the normal period of time).
Module Tables
The module tables show you all the modules you have to attend for the major and minor. Usually, we offer several courses for each module to enable you to specialize yourselves.
In the module manual you find all the courses?available for these modules in the current semester.
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Time Table in your first semester
You can take?the modules in any order you like. However, we advise you to do the following courses in your first semester (or as soon as they are offered):
- Theories and Methods (EAS-1804 or EAS-2905)
- Academic Writing (EAS-0844)
- Introduction to the Teaching of English (EAS-3050) in case your minor is Teaching English
Keep in mind to attain about 30 ECTS in each semester.
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If you need any help in creating your course schedule, contact the program coordinator or the Master tutor.
Welcome Meeting and Registration for Courses
- ?Orientation Meeting
To welcome you properly as one of our new students, we host a welcome /?orientation meeting on April 23rd, 2025, time tba starting in place tba. After a brief introduction, all MA students will then transfer to place tba for their own orientation event.
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What is it about?
- invitation via mail by program coordinator
- information on course requirements
- course enrollment (from the second semester onwards)
- administrative matters
- course choice and registration for your first semester during the meeting!
? Attendance is mandatory!
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Moreover, you get to know all the other first semester students of the MA program as well as the professors and important contact persons for MA EAS students. What better opportunity to network?
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- Registration for Courses
From your second semester onwards, registration for courses takes place via Digicampus.
- login via RZ-Kennung / personal ID and password
- each course has its own website
- it contains the module reference code as well as possible requirements and information about the assessment
- (preliminary) registration is possible during a specific period
- this period is usually during the semester break and announced via Digicampus
- after the end of the registration period, the courses’ open spots will be assigned to students accordingly to their respective priorities
- after you have been assigned to your courses, your can find your courses on your Digicampus account