Bachelor’s · Languages, Literature & Writing
Anglophone Studies (two-subject bachelor's) B.A.
University of Duisburg-Essen · Essen · Official programme page
21 facts from 3 official pages · last checked 9 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
“Alle Lehr-/Lernformen sowie alle Prüfungsleistungen werden in englischer Sprache erbracht.”
“Alle Lehr-/Lernformen werden in englischer Sprache” page
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
A two-subject degree (2-Fach / Zwei-Fach): this subject is combined with a second subject, which is usually taught in German, and UDE's general DSH-2 German requirement applies to the degree as a whole. Only the Anglophone subject is taught and examined in English. § 4 of the subject examination regulations of 22 August 2025 puts all teaching and all examinations of this subject in English. UDE's course database classifies the degree as "Bilingual".
- Study mode
- On campus
Source
“Studienort Campus Essen”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
- Attendance
- Full-time
Source
“Dauer 6 Semester Der Studiengang wird auch als Teilzeitstudium angeboten; Regelstudienzeit 10 Semester.”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
Part-time study is also offered, with a standard period of ten semesters.
- Length
- 6 semesters
Source
“Dauer 6 Semester”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
- Credits
- 180 ECTS
Source
“In den 2-Fach-Bachelor-Studiengängen der Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften sind insgesamt 180 ECTS-Credits zu erwerben.”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
75 credits per subject, 18 in the supplementary area and 12 for the bachelor's thesis.
- Intakes
- Winter
Source
“Beginn Wintersemester”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
- Non-EU deadline
- 31 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“Winter semester For courses with admission restrictions (NC): 01 May - 15 June For courses without admission restrictions: 01 May - 31 July Summer semester For courses with admission restrictions (NC): 01 November - 15 December For courses without admission restrictions: 01 November - 31 January”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
Standing annual application periods for applicants from non-EU countries published by UDE's admissions office (Einschreibungswesen); the page prints day and month, not the year. The International Office's older page (last modified 2025-09-19) gives later dates for programmes without admission restrictions (15 September for the winter and 15 March for the summer semester); the admissions office page is newer and runs the procedure, so its dates are recorded. Applicants who need a visa should apply as early as the period allows.
- Non-EU tuition
- None
Source
“The University of Duisburg-Essen does not charge tuition fees. However, all students must pay the student services and student body fees each semester.”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
Only the semester contribution is due; North Rhine-Westphalia charges no tuition fees at state universities and none that depend on nationality.
- 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 9 November 2026
UDE charges no application fee of its own; the fee is uni-assist's, and this programme must be applied for through uni-assist.
- Places
- Unrestricted
Source
“Zulassung zulassungsfrei”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
The Anglophone Studies subject itself is admission-free, but the combination subject may have restricted admission, and enrolment in the combination subject Türkeistudien is not possible for the winter semester 2026/27.
Admission
What you need to apply
- School certificate
- A general or relevant subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification (not the Fachhochschulreife), or a certificate recognised as equivalent.
Source
“Allgemeine Hochschulreife fachgebundene Hochschulreife (nicht die Fachhochschulreife!) oder ein als gleichwertig anerkannter Bildungsnachweis”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
School certificates from India, Nigeria and Pakistan do not always give direct access to a German university; where they do not, a Studienkolleg is needed first and UDE has none.
- Subject requirements
- English at CEFR B2, proven by certificate for applicants without a German school certificate; a compulsory diagnostic language test is taken at the start of the studies but is not an enrolment requirement.
Source
“Zu Beginn des Studiums findet ein obligatorischer diagnostischer Test zur Feststellung des individuellen Sprachstands statt. Die Teilnahme an dem Sprachtest des Instituts für Anglophone Studien der Universität Duisburg-Essen ist verpflichtend, aber keine Einschreibungsvoraussetzung.”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
- How your grade is converted
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026
- www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8
- www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php
UDE publishes no conversion formula for foreign grades for this programme.
- Foundation or preparatory course
- None at UDE: the university has no Studienkolleg and no German course for study preparation.
Source
“The University of Duisburg-Essen does not offer a Studienkolleg.”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
- English
- Level B2. IELTS 6 · TOEFL iBT 85. Cambridge: CAE: Certificate of Advanced English (passed), or a higher internationally recognised certificate such as Cambridge Proficiency. Neither the TOEFL Home Edition nor Duolingo is mentioned on the page.
Source
“Studienbewerber*innen ohne deutschen Schulabschluss bzw. Studienbewerber*innen aus Nicht-EU/EWR-Staaten haben zum Nachweis ihres Kompetenzniveaus ihrem Zulassungsantrag eines der folgenden Zertifikate beizufügen: CAE: Certificate of Advanced English (bestanden), IELTS: International English Language Testing System (mind. mit der Note 6.0), TOEFL Internet based Test (mindestens 85 Punkte), ein höherwertiges international anerkanntes Zertifikat, wie z. B. Cambridge Proficiency.”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
German school leavers prove B2 with their Abitur certificate; applicants without a German school certificate or from outside the EU/EEA must attach one of the listed test certificates to the application.
- German
- When applying: None for a subject without admission restrictions, but DSH-2 must be passed before the studies begin.. During studies: The second subject of the two-subject degree is normally taught in German.
Source
“Die Lehrsprache an der Universität Duisburg-Essen ist Deutsch (außer in den englischsprachigen Studiengängen). Deshalb müssen Sie über gute deutsche Sprachkenntnisse verfügen, wenn Sie erfolgreich studieren wollen.”
“Most applicants from foreign countries must provide proof of German language proficiency at DSH 2 level before beginning a course of study (apart from a few course-specific exceptions).” page
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
UDE's general rule: German at DSH-2 before the start of studies for the majority of foreign applicants, with exceptions for the English-taught programmes. No German certificate is needed to apply for a programme without admission restrictions - applicants without one receive an admission for a German course first - but one is needed to enrol in the degree programme. This is a German two-subject degree in which only the Anglophone subject is taught in English, so DSH-2 German is needed in practice.
- GRE / GMAT / GATE
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 9 Nov 2026
- www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8
- www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php
No UDE page publishes a GRE, GMAT or GATE requirement for this programme.
- Selection
- None: the subject is admission-free; a compulsory diagnostic language test at the start only places students in the right courses.
Source
“Zulassung zulassungsfrei”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
- How to apply
- Through uni-assist
Source
“Applications for bachelor's programs (including Medicine ) are to be submitted through the uni-assist application portal”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
Every bachelor's application from a non-EU country goes through uni-assist first.
India, Pakistan, Nigeria
Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria
- English test waiver
- No waiver stated for India, Nigeria or Pakistan: plan for an English test
Source
“Studienbewerber*innen ohne deutschen Schulabschluss bzw. Studienbewerber*innen aus Nicht-EU/EWR-Staaten haben zum Nachweis ihres Kompetenzniveaus ihrem Zulassungsantrag eines der folgenden Zertifikate beizufügen: CAE: Certificate of Advanced English (bestanden), IELTS: International English Language Testing System (mind. mit der Note 6.0), TOEFL Internet based Test (mindestens 85 Punkte)”
www.uni-due.de/studienangebote/studiengang.php?id=8 · checked 9 November 2026
The only exemption route is a German Abitur certificate, which does not count. Applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan are named as a group ("from non-EU/EEA states") that must attach a test certificate, so a school certificate taught in English is not enough.
- Rules that name these countries
- India: Applicants from India must hand in the APS certificate with the documents for enrolment.
Source
“APS certificate if you're from China, India or Vietnam”
www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions-en.php · checked 9 November 2026
The certificate is listed among the attachments to the enrolment e-mail, i.e. after admission, not with the application. The German embassy requires the APS for the student visa in any case.
- India: Applicants from India must hand in the APS certificate with the documents for enrolment.
The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.
More on this programme
- All English-taught programmes at University of Duisburg-Essen
- Bachelor’s programmes in Languages, Literature & Writing at other universities
- The university’s own page for this programme
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.