Bachelor in German Studies
Vilnius, Lithuania
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,836 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 1 may for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries | 1 july for citizens of EU/EFTA
** application fee EUR 100
Key Summary
Introduction
The German Philology programme is open to candidates who are already proficient in German and complete beginners. They will study in two separate groups for the first 3 semesters. From the 4th semester, beginners will attend the same courses as the more advanced students.
The programme offers students the solid written and spoken communication skills required for workplace success in German (C1–C2), as well as a knowledge of the fundamentals of German linguistics, literature and the culture of the German-speaking countries. The curriculum includes a diverse range of course units that are designed to help students develop their language skills, including the advanced writing, speaking and research skills needed to become successful. The students will also acquire a range of soft skills by cultivating their analytical and critical thinking, problem-solving and rhetorical abilities while gaining a knowledge of culture and history, which will allow them to understand the complex modern world of today.
Why choose this programme?
- The opportunity to participate in a wide range of courses in German linguistics, German, Austrian and Swiss literature, and culture at the biggest centre of German studies in the Baltic region.
- A flexible and student-oriented curriculum: students can choose up to 50 per cent of the courses according to their interests.
- An opportunity to choose from various options, including internships and work placements.
Program Outcome
Graduates of the German Philology study programme can:
- Communicate in German at an advanced level (C1-C2), as well as use German for Specific Purposes and Academic German skills (writing reports, reviews, research papers and texts in other genres)
- Analyse, synthesise, summarise and discuss the main principles underlying the structure and uses of language
- Show an awareness of the different frameworks of literary and cultural theory, and apply them in the analysis of literary texts
- Interpret the historical and cultural backgrounds of German-speaking countries
- Carry out linguistic/literary research
Career Opportunities
- Successful careers in the local and global labour markets.
- Employment in the fields of teaching, translation, tourism, logistics, public relations, research, content creation or marketing, as well as working for foreign embassies, government and European Union institutions, etc.
- Further studies for a Master’s degree in the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences
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Curriculum
Scope of studies: 240 ECTS credits
Length: 4 years
1st Semester
Compulsory courses
- Modern German I
- German Phonetics
- German Morphology I
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Society and Culture of German-Speaking Countries
- Ancient Literature
2nd Semester
Compulsory courses
- Modern German II
- German Lexicology and Digital Resources
- German Morphology II
- Digital Writing
- German Language in Formal and Informal Settings
- Germans and Lithuania: Linguistic and Cultural Junctures
3rd Semester
Compulsory courses
- Modern German III
- German Syntax
- German Literature: 2nd half of the 19th c. – 20th c.
Optional courses
- Medieval Studies
- Old Writings in German
- Individual Study Courses*
4th Semester
Compulsory courses
- Modern German IV
- Introduction to the Theory of Literature
Optional courses
- Seminar in German Literature or Linguistics
- German Language in the World
- Celtic Religion and Mythology
- Individual Study Courses*
5th Semester
Compulsory courses
- Historical Development of the German Language
- German Literature: the Middle Ages – 1st half of the 19th c.
- Intercultural Communication
Optional courses
- Business German
- Legal German
- Creative Writing
- Public Speaking
- Introduction to Sociolinguistics
- Individual Study Courses*
6th Semester
Compulsory courses
- Basic Course in German Linguistics
Optional courses
- Seminar in German Literature/Linguistics
- Introduction to Language for Specific Purposes
- Austrian Literature
- Introduction to Semantics
- Modern German Literature
- 2nd Foreign Language
- Individual Study Courses*
7th Semester
Compulsory courses
- Writing BA Thesis: Research in Progress
Optional courses
- German Language of Politics
- Genres of Media Texts
- Individual Study Courses*
8th Semester
Compulsory courses
- BA Thesis
- Professional Internship: Translation/German as a foreign language teaching/Corpus Linguistics/Intercultural Communication
* Individual study courses include a list of courses students can choose from, in particular:
- 20+ languages: English, French, Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovenian, Croatian, Romanian, Turkish and Georgian;
- optional courses from the same and/or other study fields;
- General University Studies (GUS) modules covering a wide range of study fields throughout the University (for the complete list see here);
- Minor Studies in another study field.