FsB vom 15.11.2022 mit Änderung vom 17.12.2024 und Berichtigung vom 28.02.2025
For anyone with a strong interest in English who wants to share their enthusiasm with young learners, “English Studies: British and American Studies” is the right subject.
The (teaching) degree course “Subject - Primary Schools” prepares students for teaching English in a child-appropriate manner. To this end, students acquire a broad, solid academic grounding in
English and English language teaching.
Seminars in the area of teaching methodology make up a substantial part of a teaching Bachelor in English studies in Bielefeld. There are three seminars that specifically address English at primary school and provide a strong focus on teaching and the teaching profession. Students acquire knowledge of key contents and concepts related to teaching English at primary level, develop the insights needed to teach heterogeneous learner groups and attain didactically sound competences in the areas of media and methods.
Future teachers of English are expected to have excellent English skills, so that they can use English very flexibly with young learners, particularly in very heterogeneous learner groups, and model good English for young beginners. At the start of their studies, students should thus have a proficiency level in English equivalent to at least B2/C1 on the Common European Framework. These language skills are developed further in language practice seminars and internationalization experiences.
You will find the programme of lectures for this course in the eKVV.
An overview of the introductory and information events is provided by the central student counselling services.
Studies can be commenced in both winter and summer semesters. Courses are targeted to commencing studies in winter semester. Student counselling to plan the course of studies is recommended.
The standard period of studies is 6 semesters. Information on studying part time can be found on the following webpage.
The studies Subject (Primary Schools) English Studies: British and American Studies comprise 40 credit points.
Find out about the academic structure model and note the possible combinations.
Access to the Bachelor programme is granted to those who have a university entrance qualification suitable for Germany (e. g. German ‘Abitur’).
Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.
Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.
The study places are not subject to any admission restrictions (numerus clausus). Nevertheless, you need to apply within the currently applicable application deadlines. Afterwards, however, you can submit your application for enrolment directly in the application and status portal, provided that you meet the access requirements.
Step by step to a bachelor programme without NC
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Please note that Education Sciences is always a compulsory component of a degree programme with a teaching option (see study structure model) and therefore necessarily requires an application for a study place.
Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.
Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.
This subject can be combined with the following subjects in the Combined Bachelor's Degree:
Please note further specifications for the choice of subjects.
Please note further specifications for the choice of subjects.
Internet pages of the subject English Studies: British and American Studies
Internet pages of the responsible institution(s):
Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies with the courses offered
The information on admission restrictions / numerus clausus (NC) refers to applications for the winter semester 2025/26 and summer semester 2026.
Information on NC values from previous years
The courses
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Length and scope of studies
Access requirements
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Possible Combinations
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