European Ethnology (Bachelor)

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European ethnology is a field of empirical cultural studies that investigates and analyses historical and modern cultural phenomena in European societies. Students of the bachelor’s programme in European Ethnology acquire the necessary academic competences to identify and analyse cultural phenomena in the context of social, historical and economic aspects, and communicate their knowledge in a solution-oriented manner.

Bachelor of Arts

Degree Programme Code: 033 623

6 semesters / 180 ECTS credits (including 60 ECTS credits of extension curricula)

Language: German

NO entrance examination

Curriculum

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Data updated on: 20.07.2023

Information about presentation & calculation

*Click here for further information on statistical data in the field of teaching and learning. (in German)

Attention

Instruction Language German

Please note that the instruction language of this programme is German. To start the degree programme, you need to hold a certificate of German proficiency on C1 level.

Study programme

The bachelor’s programme consists of an Introductory and Orientation Period (STEOP), a specialisation phase, a research phase, the compulsory module „Bachelor“ as well as 60 ECTS credits of Extension Curricula.

Five concepts

which you will deal with during your studies:

  • Everyday worlds
  • Qualitative methods and cultural analysis
  • Society and lifestyles
  • Urban research
  • Museums and other occupational fields

... and many more.

 Overview of the programme structure & topics

Here you find the current offer of courses for this programme to gain better insight into the topics and structure. For more information please click on the respective level.



After Graduation

Graduates can apply their knowledge of cultural studies in the following occupational fields:

  • cultural communication
  • public relations
  • journalism
  • market research
  • adult education, and more.

Graduates' Perspective on the Degree Programme

Graduates ...

  • say that this degree programme receives the grade: 1.6 (good)
  • rate the level of difficulty as: 3.6 (high)

→ These results are basd on feedback from 18 graduates.

*You can find further assessments of the degree programme from its graduates’ perspective in the graduate survey of the bachelor’s programme in European Ethnology graduation survey (in German).

Graduates ...

  • find employment within 2 months after graduation on average.
  • earn an average of € 2,663 (women) and € 2,829 (men) gross per month within three years after graduation.
  • work full time at a percentage of 66% (women) and 71% (men) within three years after graduation.

*You can find further information on career entry and career paths in the tracking of graduates "Diploma Programme European Ethnology".

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