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English Studies (two-subject Bachelor's degree) two-subject Bachelor's degree

Technische Universität Braunschweig · Braunschweig · Official programme page

17 facts from 5 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English and German
Source
“Language of instruction English Start of programme winter semester”
“Most of the courses offered at TU Braunschweig are taught in German.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/english-studies-two-subject-bachelors-degree · checked 14 November 2026

The programme finder lists English Studies under the language filter "Englisch" and gives English as the language of instruction, but English Studies is only one of two subjects of the two-subject Bachelor's degree: the second subject (German Studies, History, Media Studies, Philosophy, Art History, Educational Sciences or a teacher-training subject), the educational-science courses and the area of specialisation are taught in German, and a German language certificate is required for enrolment. The degree as a whole is therefore English and German.

Study mode
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No page states the teaching format. The institute has its own campus library, media library, self-study centre and linguistic laboratory in Braunschweig, but because no page says on-campus, online or hybrid, no value is recorded.

Length
6 semesters
Source
“Standard duration of study 6 semesters”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/english-studies-two-subject-bachelors-degree · checked 14 November 2026

Credits
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No page gives a total for the degree. The page lists the parts instead, and they differ by study objective: with a subject-specific goal 90 credits in the major, 45 in the minor, 18 in the area of specialisation, 12 for internships and 15 for the final module (180 in total); for primary and secondary teacher training 51 credits in the major, 45 in the minor and 45 in educational sciences and educational psychology. Because no page states a total, none is recorded.

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Start of programme winter semester”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/english-studies-two-subject-bachelors-degree · checked 14 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
1 Jun 2027 to 15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)Application window 1 June - 15 July 2027.
Source
“Application for the winter semester (Start of studies in October) 01 June - 15 July 01 June - 15 October (only for EU citizens who apply for a Bachelor's programme with free admission)”
“applications for admission to undergraduate degree programmes that are not included in the central allocation procedure of the Foundation for University Admission must be submitted to TU Braunschweig electronically via the portal provided within the following deadlines: 1. for the summer semester by 15 January, 2. for the winter semester by 15 July.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/application · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan apply between 1 June and 15 July for the October start; the extension to 15 October is reserved for EU citizens. There is no earlier non-EU deadline here, because the early window on the central page applies to English-language and bilingual master's programmes only. The deadline also covers the English language certificate, which the Institute for English and American Studies needs two to three weeks to issue.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“These tuition fees were abolished by the Lower Saxony State Parliament by law of 11 December 2013 for the winter semester 2014/2015.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/study-teaching/during-your-studies/financing-and-costs · checked 14 November 2026

Lower Saxony charges no general tuition fees, whatever the nationality; students pay only the semester contribution of 472.50 EUR (winter semester 2026/27). Long-term tuition fees of 500.00 EUR per semester can start after the standard period of study plus six semesters.

Application fee
€75 one-off Fee for the assessment of foreign qualifications, paid once however many programmes are applied for.
Source
“TU Braunschweig charges a fee of 75 Euro for the assessment of foreign qualifications which you have to pay when applying. … You only have to pay the assessment fee once, also if you are applying for several programs.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/application · checked 14 November 2026

The receipt must be attached to each application. Applicants who hold an application confirmation from the TU Braunschweig Language Centre for their visa application are exempt, as are holders of a scholarship from a national German provider.

Places
Unrestricted
Source
“Admission free admission (proof of language proficiency)”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/english-studies-two-subject-bachelors-degree · checked 14 November 2026

"Free admission" is TU Braunschweig's English wording for zulassungsfrei: there is no numerus clausus for English Studies and the only special requirement is the English language certificate. The second subject chosen may have restricted admission of its own.

Admission

What you need to apply

School certificate
A school-leaving certificate that qualifies for university study in the applicant's home country, plus the home country's university entrance examination where one exists. In some cases previous study at an accredited university at home or a Studienkolleg in Germany is required first.
Source
“You can apply to study at the TU Braunschweig if your qualifications are sufficient for study at an university in your home country. This means: You must have completed secondary school. If there is a university entrance examination in your home country, you must have passed it successfully. In some cases we may also require that you have studied at an accredited university in your home country or that you complete the Studienkolleg foundation course in Germany.”
“You can find information about university entrance opportunities with your certificates in the anabin database .” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/application · checked 14 November 2026

TU Braunschweig publishes no country-by-country table and refers applicants to anabin and to the DAAD admission database. For India, Nigeria and Pakistan this normally means that the school certificate alone is not enough for direct entry: applicants need either prior university study or the Feststellungsprüfung of the Niedersächsisches Studienkolleg in Hannover, for which TU Braunschweig registers them. The two-subject Bachelor's degree cannot be chosen as the target programme of a Studienkolleg application; applicants have to name a closely related programme (Educational Sciences for the G/S course).

Foundation or preparatory course
The Niedersächsisches Studienkolleg in Hannover, for which TU Braunschweig registers applicants; the two-subject Bachelor's degree itself cannot be selected as the follow-up programme.
Source
“Please note that it is not possible to apply for the 2-subjects bachelor for the Studienkolleg. If you would like to study a 2-subject bachelor's programme after the Studienkolleg, please select a closely related degree programme. If you would like to take the G/S core course at the Studienkolleg, please select the Educational Sciences programme.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/application · checked 14 November 2026

Applications for the Studienkolleg run 15 April - 31 May for the winter semester and 15 October - 30 November for the summer semester and need German at least at B1, with a higher level strongly recommended. The Studienkolleg Hannover pre-selects candidates for the entrance exam on the German certificate.

English
IELTS 6 · TOEFL iBT 87. Cambridge: Cambridge English Scale at least 160 points. TOEIC with at least 785 points across all four skills, UNIcert II, the English Language Proficiency Report of TU Braunschweig's Language Centre with four skills at B2, or the final certificate of a study programme of at least two years taught exclusively in English. Certificates must not be older than three years at the start of the semester of enrolment and cannot be replaced by other evidence; the certificate issued by the institute is valid for three years.. Exemption: English as a mother tongue, at least nine months of instruction at an English-language school in an English-speaking country within the last three years, or an average of at least 11 points in Abitur English in the last two half-years
Source
“Folgende Sprachtests werden anerkannt: Cambridge English Scale: mind. 160 Punkte; "International English Language Testing System" (IELTS Academic): mind. Band 6.0; "Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based test" (TOEFL iBT): mind. 87 Punkte; "Test of English for International Communication" (TOEIC, alle 4 Fertigkeiten: Listening and Reading sowie Speaking and Writing) mit mindestens 785 Punkten; UNIcert®: mind. Zertifikat UNIcert® II; English Language Proficiency Report (Sprachenzentrum der TU Braunschweig ), mind. 4 Fertigkeiten B2 Abschlusszeugnis eines erfolgreich absolvierten mindestens zweijährigen ausschließlich englischsprachigen Studienprogramms.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/anglistik/studieninteressierte · checked 14 November 2026

The certificate is not sent to the admissions office: the documents go by e-mail to the Institute for English and American Studies (eas_sprachnachweis@tu-braunschweig.de), which checks them and issues a confirmation within two to three weeks; without that confirmation enrolment is impossible. The list is exhaustive and the page says the proofs cannot be replaced by anything else, so the Duolingo English Test and PTE Academic are not accepted; nothing is said about the TOEFL iBT Home Edition or the new 1-6 TOEFL band scale. The page is written in German although it is also served under the /en/ path, so the German URL is cited.

German
When applying: Proof of attending a German course at level B2 at least (the programme has free admission). By enrolment: TestDaF with at least 4 points in each section, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, DSH 2, the Sprachdiplom of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Stufe II), the Goethe Institute C2 certificate or the Feststellungsprüfung of the Studienkolleg
Source
“when applying for a German-language degree programme, you must submit one of the following German language certificates by the application deadline: TestDaF with at least 4 points in each section of the test telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule DSH 2 Sprachdiplom of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Stufe II) C2-Zertifikat of the Goethe Institute Feststellungsprüfung of the Studienkolleg … For non-restricted degree programmes, you only need to prove that you are attending at least a German course at level B2 at the time of application. For enrolment, you must submit one of the above-mentioned German language certificates. Unfortunately, enrolment is not possible without this language certificate!”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/application · checked 14 November 2026

The decisive hurdle for applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan: although English Studies itself is taught in English, the two-subject Bachelor's degree is a German-language programme at TU Braunschweig, so a full German certificate (C1 level, e.g. TestDaF 4x4 or DSH 2) is needed to enrol. Because the programme has free admission, the application itself only needs proof of attending a German course at B2 or above.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No page mentions a GRE, GMAT or similar test; these are master's tests and this is a bachelor's programme.

Selection
No selection procedure: admission is free and the only special requirement is the English language certificate, which is checked by the Institute for English and American Studies. Applicants who choose English Studies as a major or aim for a teaching degree must spend three months abroad during the programme.
Source
“If you choose English Studies as your major or with the aim of becoming a teacher, a three-month stay abroad is part of your studies.”
“Ohne Bescheinigung ist keine Immatrikulation möglich.” page

www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/degree-programmes/english-studies-two-subject-bachelors-degree · checked 14 November 2026

A bachelor's degree alone does not qualify for teaching in Germany; a consecutive teacher-training master's is needed. The institute's confirmation of the language proof must be with the Immatrikulationsamt by enrolment at the latest.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school, or with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“Eine Befreiung ist möglich für: Studienbewerberinnen und -bewerber mit Englisch als Muttersprache; … Studienbewerberinnen und -bewerber, die mindestens 9 Monate Unterricht an einer englischsprachigen Schule in einem englischsprachigen Land nachweisen können, wobei der Schulbesuch nicht länger als drei Jahre zurückliegen darf; Studienbewerberinnen und -bewerber, die einen Schnitt von mindestens 11 Punkten im Abiturschulfach Englisch in den letzten zwei Halbjahren der Oberstufe erzielt haben … Folgende Sprachtests werden anerkannt: … Abschlusszeugnis eines erfolgreich absolvierten mindestens zweijährigen ausschließlich englischsprachigen Studienprogramms.”

www.tu-braunschweig.de/anglistik/studieninteressierte · checked 14 November 2026

Applicants from Nigeria, where English is an official language, can use the exemption for at least nine months of instruction at an English-language school in an English-speaking country, provided the school was attended no more than three years ago; whether an English-medium school in India or Pakistan counts as being "in einem englischsprachigen Land" is for the institute to decide, so applicants from those countries should ask before relying on it. The degree route is not one of the exemptions but one of the accepted proofs: the final certificate of a study programme of at least two years taught exclusively in English replaces a test score, which matters only for applicants who have already studied. The route via Abitur English marks is open only to German school certificates and therefore does not count, and the further exemptions (native speakers, students of recognised exchange programmes, transfer students from a related programme) are no help to a first-time applicant from India, Nigeria or Pakistan.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants whose higher education entrance qualification comes from India need a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) for the visa and for enrolment at TU Braunschweig, including for a Studienkolleg place.
    Source
    “If you have obtained your higher education entrance qualification in China, India or Vietnam, you will need a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) to apply for the visa and to enrol at TU Braunschweig. Please apply for the APS certificate as early as possible. Processing times can be very long, especially in India.”

    www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/preparation · checked 14 November 2026

    China and Vietnam are named in the same sentence. No rule on TU Braunschweig's pages names Nigeria or Pakistan.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

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