Spanish (Romance Studies/One Language) - Dual-Subject Bachelor
French, Italian and Spanish can be studied at the Institute of Romance Studies at Osnabrück University. Research and teaching focus on literary, linguistic and cultural developments since the Renaissance, with a particular interest in the 20th century up to the present day.
In the dual-subject Bachelor, you study two core subjects or combine a major subject with a minor subject. Spanish is offered as a core and minor subject. Please note the valid subject combinations.
If you wish to work as a secondary school teacher, you must follow your Bachelor's degree with the Master of Secondary Education (Gymnasium). You can find all information on the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs under Spanish - Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium).
French, Italian and Spanish can be studied at the Institute of Romance Studies at Osnabrück University. Research and teaching focus on literary, linguistic and cultural developments since the Renaissance, with a particular interest in the 20th century up to the present day.
Studying Spanish in Osnabrück is characterized by very good supervision, which ensures both small learning groups and individual support for term papers, Bachelor's and Master's theses.
Later career opportunities can be found in adult education, in documentation and publishing, in cultural management or with international authorities. With the appropriate additional qualifications, interesting areas of work can also open up in business.
Students who complete a specialist Master's degree following the Bachelor's degree course will also be qualified to take on management and leadership roles in the aforementioned professional fields.
If you wish to work as a secondary school teacher, you must follow your Bachelor's degree with a Master of Secondary Education (Gymnasium). You can find all information on the Bachelor's and Master's degree courses under Spanish - Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium).
Spanish is offered as a core and minor subject as part of the dual-subject Bachelor's degree program and must be combined with another subject. Here you will find an overview of the valid subject combinations.
During your studies, you will not only focus on your two chosen subjects, but also supplement them with interdisciplinary professional skills development content. Depending on whether you are aiming for a Master's degree in teaching, a specialist Master's degree or immediate employment after completing your Bachelor's degree, a different profile will apply to you.
Core subject - 63 Credit Points (CP)
| Sem. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic module Linguistics 7 CP | Basic module Literary Studies - 7 CP | Practical language module Spanish 1 - 8 CP | 2nd core subject - 63 CP | Professional skills development area / Internships - 16/14 CP1 | |
| 2 | Basic module Cultural Studies 7 CP | |||||
| 3 | Specialization module Linguistics 7 CP/10 CP* | Advanced module Literary Studies - 7 CP/10 CP* | Practical language module Spanish 2 - 4 CP | |||
| 4 | Advanced module Cultural Studies 7 CP/10 CP* | Practical language course Spanish 3 - 3 CP | ||||
| 5 | Practical language course Spanish 4 - 3 CP | |||||
| 6 | Bachelor's thesis - 12 CP The Bachelor's thesis can be written in the 1st or 2nd core subject. | |||||
* Two of the specialization modules are completed for 7 CP, the third for 10 CP. An oral examination is also required in this module.
1 Thenumber of points depends on the study objective (details in the course-specific examination regulations).
Color codes:
| Linguistics | Literary Studies | Cultural Studies | Language Practice |
General information about university admissions may be accessed at Admission Requirements. The German Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Abitur) entitles students to commence a first degree qualification at Osnabrück University. The term “first degree qualification” refers to a period of study that culminates in a student’s first professionally-relevant university degree (Bachelor’s degree or First Legal State Examination). Information about the conditions that apply for people seeking to embark on an undergraduate degree without the higher education entrance qualification may be found at Studying without an Abitur.
Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency.
This program is not subject to admission restrictions.
All information pertaining to the application process may be found at Application, Admission and Enrollment.
German and international applicants with German certification can enroll directly for this subject that does not have admission restrictions. You can find all information on enrollment and the enrollment deadline for the desired semester under Bachelor's Degree Programs (two Subjects) - open admission.
Important: If one of the subjects in your chosen subject combination has admission restrictions and you are therefore obliged to submit an application for it, you must also enroll for the subject that does not have admission restrictions within the Application Deadline for the subject that does have admission restrictions!
Please note: different application conditions and deadlines may apply for Applicants with Non-German Certification!
Although the examination regulations do not stipulate a compulsory stay abroad, the opportunity should definitely be taken - for example as part of an exchange program at a foreign partner university or as a foreign language assistant at a school in a Romansh-speaking country.
Information events are offered regularly during the semester. Students studying for a Master of Secondary Education (Gymnasium) must provide proof of a three-month study-related stay abroad in a Spanish-speaking country when registering for the final Master's examination.
If you have general questions about studying abroad, please contact the International Office.
Studying at Osnabrück University means you will be subject to semester fees. Depending on how much of your study credit (standard period of study plus tolerance semester) you have used up, you may also have to pay long-term study fees. Additional information on this topic may be found at How Much does Studying Cost?
If you are interested in a Master's degree course at Osnabrück University, please take note of its regulations on access, in which the respective admission requirements are regulated.
In addition to the consecutive degree programs listed below, it may be worth considering other Master's degree programs and checking whether you can be admitted. You will usually receive appropriate advice from the departmental study counseling service or the course coordinators.
This degree program has been accredited by the German Accreditation Council.