Bachelor Minor in English (60 ECTS): Program Requirements

Disclaimer: The applicable legal regulations can be found in the framework ordinance (Rahmenverordnung) and the program regulation (Studienordnung) for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The information below is for illustrative purposes only and should be regarded as a recommendation. In case of any contradictions between this document and the legal regulations or between the German version and a translation, only the legal regulations or the German version, respectively, have legal bearing.

The following tables provide you with an overview of the modules that are required.

We have also provided some sample timetables, to illustrate some of the various ways in which you can organize your studies.

In addition, you may want to use our PDF checklist (PDF, 283 KB) to double-check whether you have fulfilled all the program requirements.

Note: Students who fail any of these three modules twice can no longer complete the study program.

The modules listed below are intended for advanced students (i.e. students who have completed all the modules from the module group "Introduction to English Literature and Linguistics").

Important: Students should have completed "Language Skills and Culture: Introduction" as well as "Introduction to English Linguistics" before taking any of the modules listed below.

Note: 

• Students who fail either "History of the English Language 1: Focus on Old English" or "History of the English Language 2: Focus on Middle English" twice can no longer complete the study program (i.e. they will be issued a 'subject ban' or Fachsperre).

Important: Students should have completed "Language Skills and Culture: Introduction" as well as "English Literature: Textual Analysis" before taking any of the modules listed below.

Note: 

• Students who fail "Literature in Context: History and Theory" twice can no longer complete the study program (i.e. they will be issued a 'subject ban' or Fachsperre).
• Students who fail all of the ten Bachelor Seminars in Literature twice (i.e. 10 x 2 fails) have to contact englishstudies@es.uzh.ch.

Important: Students should have completed "Language Skills and Culture: Introduction" before taking any of the modules listed below. 

Note:

• Students who fail "Writing Skills and Media Analysis" twice receive a 'subject ban' or Fachsperre, i.e. they can no longer complete the study program.

Note: Students may also take additional modules, beyond the required modules outlined above (i.e. the information above outlines the minimum requirements).