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Bachelor’s · Languages, Literature & Writing

English Studies B.A.

Chemnitz University of Technology · Chemnitz · Official programme page

19 facts from 6 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 tuition: German and English”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/studierendenservice/zsb/studiengaenge/flyer/english_studies_bachelor_eng.pdf · checked 7 November 2026

The department page says 'Most required courses are taught in English'; the regulation's § 4(3) says teaching is in English with the module descriptions naming the German-language courses. Complementary modules include German literature and German as a foreign language.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“Ein Fernstudium ist nicht vorgesehen.”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/verwaltung/studentenamt/abt11/ordnungen/2023/AB_2023_5_1.pdf · checked 7 November 2026

The fifth semester is spent abroad, on an internship abroad or in an abroad-oriented semester.

Attendance
Full-time
Source
“Der Studiengang hat eine Regelstudienzeit von sechs Semestern (drei Jahren), bei einem Studium in Teilzeit von zwölf Semestern (sechs Jahren).”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/verwaltung/studentenamt/abt11/ordnungen/2023/AB_2023_5_1.pdf · checked 7 November 2026

Length
6 semesters
Source
“Der Studiengang hat eine Regelstudienzeit von sechs Semestern (drei Jahren), bei einem Studium in Teilzeit von zwölf Semestern (sechs Jahren).”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/verwaltung/studentenamt/abt11/ordnungen/2023/AB_2023_5_1.pdf · checked 7 November 2026

Credits
180 ECTS
Source
“Das Studium umfasst Module im Gesamtumfang von 180 Leistungspunkten (LP).”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/verwaltung/studentenamt/abt11/ordnungen/2023/AB_2023_5_1.pdf · checked 7 November 2026

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Studienbeginn ist in der Regel im Wintersemester.”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/verwaltung/studentenamt/abt11/ordnungen/2023/AB_2023_5_1.pdf · checked 7 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)Applications open 1 April 2027. The extension to 31 August applies to EU/EEA/Swiss applicants only.
Source
“Application deadlines summer term 15 th January winter term: 15 th July”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/studierendenservice/studserv/bewerbung/bew_bamala.php.en · checked 7 November 2026

A standing annual deadline; no page prints the literal date 15 July 2027.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“Students who have already completed a Bachelor's degree are not required to pay tuition fees for a second undergraduate degree or for a consecutive Master's degree programme”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/studierendenservice/studserv/gebuehr.php.en · checked 14 November 2026

Application fee
€75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first chosen course of study in a semester€30 one-off each additional chosen course of study in the same semester
Source
“Cost for the first chosen course of study: EUR 75.00 … For each additional chosen course of study: EUR 30.00”

www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/pay-submit/ · checked 7 November 2026

Places
Unrestricted
Source
“Für diesen Studiengang gibt es keine Zulassungsbeschränkung.”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/iaa/ba_index.php · checked 14 November 2026

German quote: the institute's bachelor page has no English version. The placement test named in the same sentence only sorts admitted students into English courses and plays no part in admission.

Admission

What you need to apply

School certificate
General higher education entrance qualification, a relevant subject-specific one, or a qualification recognised as equivalent by law, plus English B2.
Source
“Zugangsvoraussetzung für den Bachelorstudiengang English Studies ist die allgemeine Hochschulreife, eine einschlägige fachgebundene Hochschulreife oder eine durch Rechtsvorschrift als gleichwertig anerkannte Hochschulzugangsberechtigung. Weiterhin sind Englischkenntnisse auf dem Niveau B2 des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen nachzuweisen.”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/verwaltung/studentenamt/abt11/ordnungen/2023/AB_2023_5_1.pdf · checked 7 November 2026

No country rule for India, Nigeria or Pakistan; TU Chemnitz refers applicants to anabin. uni-assist states that a Nigerian WASSC qualifies the holder for the Studienkolleg rather than for direct entry.

Subject requirements
No Latin and no minor subject; only very good English is expected. One complementary module must be chosen from a published list.
Source
“Man braucht KEIN Latinum, aber SEHR gute Englischkenntnisse.”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/iaa/ba_index.php · checked 14 November 2026

This sentence is in German even in the English rendering of the page.

Foundation or preparatory course
Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

No foundation year attached. Where a Studienkolleg is needed it is Studienkolleg Sachsen in Leipzig, which from winter 2026/27 requires German B2 to enter — so for applicants on that route the effective German requirement is B2, not the A1 of the English-taught rule.

English
Level B2. IELTS 5.5 · TOEFL iBT 72 · Home Edition accepted · PTE 59. Cambridge: First Certificate in English grade B or C (FCE); Preliminary English Test with Result Distinction (PET); Business Vantage (BEC Vantage), Legal (ILEC) or Financial (ICFE); IGCSE 1st or 2nd Language with B2. Also accepted: TOEFL ITP Level 1 543, TOEIC (Listening and Reading 785, Speaking 160, Writing 150), telc B2 certificate, UNIcert II, state-examined interpreter/translator qualification. The Application Guide additionally lists TOEFL PBT 543.. Exemption: Applicants from countries with English as official, educational or native language need no proof, though TU Chemnitz reserves different requirements for certain countries that it never names; a completed degree taught in English, or a degree in English or American studies, also counts
Source
“must be proven by one of the following language certificates: IELTS 5.5 TOEFL iBT (Internet Based Test, Home Edition) 4.0 (72 points) TOEFL ITP Level 1: 543 points … Pearson PTE Academic: 59 points … Applicants from countries with English as official, educational or native language are not required to submit a proof of English language proficiency within their application”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/studierendenservice/studserv/bewerbung/bew_bamala.php.en · checked 13 November 2026

The page now writes the TOEFL entry as "TOEFL iBT (Internet Based Test, Home Edition) 4.0 (72 points)", so the Home Edition is accepted; until the November 2026 revision it read "(Internet Based Test)" only. The Duolingo English Test still appears nowhere in the university's accepted-certificate list, so duolingoAccepted is left undefined rather than set to false. The minimum is written on the new scale as "4.0 (72 points)".

German
When applying: German A1, from the Goethe-Institut, a telc examination centre, ÖSD or TUCed (TU Chemnitz Education) only. During studies: German A2 by no later than the end of the third study term
Source
“Applicants applying for a degree programme offered in English language need to show a German language proof at minimum level A1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEFR) at the time of application. By no later than the end of their third study term at TU Chemnitz, they have to submit a German language proof at level A2 according to CEFR … Language certificates for German language proof at level A1 are only accepted from the Goethe-Institut, telc examination centres … ÖSD or TUCed (TU Chemnitz Education). German language attendance certificates will not be accepted.”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/studierendenservice/studserv/bewerbung/bew_bamala.php.en · checked 13 November 2026

TUCed (TU Chemnitz Education) was added to the accepted A1 examination bodies in the November 2026 revision of the page, which also advertises a fee-based A1 intensive course at TUCed.

Selection
No admission restriction and no selection procedure. After admission every new student sits an English placement test in the first teaching week, which only determines course level.
Source
“Für diesen Studiengang gibt es keine Zulassungsbeschränkung. ABER: nach der Zulassung müssen alle NEUEN Studierenden an einem Einstufungstest teilnehmen”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/iaa/ba_index.php · checked 14 November 2026

German sentence retained in the English rendering of the page. Confirmed admission-free by the official winter 2026/27 Grenzwerte list, which names only Psychologie and Lehramt an Grundschulen.

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, because English is an official language there
Source
“Applicants from countries with English as official, educational or native language are not required to submit a proof of English language proficiency within their application. However, different requirements apply to certain countries. In such cases, additional proof of English language proficiency may be required.”

www.tu-chemnitz.de/studierendenservice/studserv/bewerbung/bew_bamala.php.en · checked 8 November 2026

TU Chemnitz reserves different requirements for certain countries but never names them: no page, programme page, application guide or regulation lists the countries, so an applicant from India, Nigeria or Pakistan cannot tell from any published source whether the waiver really applies to them and should expect to be asked for a certificate. English is an official language and a language of education in all three countries, so the wording covers them on its face. The caveat sentence appears on the central application page only; the Application Guide and Bewerbungsguide PDFs, the Business & Economics language page, the Automotive Software Engineering page and the Mechanical Engineering applicant PDF state the same waiver without any exception, so the central page is the strictest source and the one cited here. Independently of the country rule, the accepted-certificate list itself counts a "completed degree with English as the language of instruction", and the Advanced and Computational Mathematics and Automation, Robotics and Control pages say explicitly that a Medium of Instruction certificate is accepted. The German embassy's visa section may still require a certificate even where the university does not.

Rules that name these countries
  • India: Applicants from India must submit an original APS certificate, or a digitally verifiable equivalent, with their application.
    Source
    “original APS-certificate or digital verifiable document (only for Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian applicants)”

    www.tu-chemnitz.de/studierendenservice/studserv/bewerbung/bew_bamala.php.en · checked 7 November 2026

    One of the documents that have to be submitted "For application via uni-assist or EduApplication Portal", so it applies on both routes and at both degree levels. China and Vietnam are named in the same line; the Application Guide writes "or Indian applicants".

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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Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.