Transition from Old to New 120-ECTS Program in English

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.

If you were enrolled in the old 120-ECTS Bachelor program in English Literature and Linguistics in the spring 2019, you are automatically moved into the new 120-ECTS Bachelor program.

We recommend that you follow the guidelines below. This will help you ensure that you meet all the requirements of the Studienordnung, and that the transition does not cause any problems.

In addition, we have prepared a PDF checklist (PDF, 256 KB) that you can use to double-check whether or not you have fulfilled the requirements of our recommended transitional guidelines for the new 120-ECTS program.

Note: These transition guidelines do not apply to students who started their studies in the fall 2019 or later. In such cases, the regulations for the new 120-ECTS program apply.

Please read these recommended guidelines carefully. They will help you avoid potential problems arising from the Bologna 2020 reform.

• complete either "Introduction to Linguistics" (old, 8 ECTS) or "Introduction to English Linguistics" (new, 9 ECTS).
• complete either "English Literature: Textual Analysis" (old, 8 ECTS) or "English Literature: Textual Analysis" (new, 9 ECTS).
• complete "Language Skills and Culture: Introduction" (old or new, 12 ECTS)

Note: "Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology" will no longer be required. However, students who have already completed the module can of course count the 2 ECTS points as an elective (see below).

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").

• complete both "History of Literature in English" and "Reading List: English Literature" (old, 3 ECTS + 3 ECTS) or "Literature in Context: History and Theory" (new, 6 ECTS)
• complete at least two Bachelor Seminars in Literature (old or new, 2 x 6 ECTS)

Note: If you have already completed "History of Literature in English" but not "Reading List: English Literature" (or vice versa), then please contact the Advisor of Studies for information on how to proceed.

• complete either "History of the English Language" (old, 9 ECTS) or both "History of the English Language 1: Focus on Old English" and "History of the English Language 2: Focus on Middle English" (new, 2 x 6 ECTS)
• complete at least one Bachelor Seminar in Linguistics (old or new, 1 x 6 ECTS)

• complete either "Language Skills and Culture: Advanced, Part I" (3 ECTS) or "Writing Skills and Media Analysis" (new, 6 ECTS)

Note: "Language Skills and Culture: Advanced, Part II" will no longer be required. However, students who have already completed the module can of course count the 3 ECTS points toward the new study program.

The number of points needed from elective modules is max. 44 ECTS, min. 33 ECTS.

The following is how you calculate the exact number of points needed in your case:

• max. number of ECTS needed: 44
• if you've done the new "Introduction to English Linguistics" (9 ECTS): - 1
• if you've done the new "English Literature: Textual Analysis" (9 ECTS): - 1
• if you've done the two new "History of the English Language" modules (2 x 6 ECTS): - 3
• if you've done the new "Writing Skills and Media Analysis" (6 ECTS): - 3
• if you've done the new "Bachelor Thesis" (15 ECTS): - 3
• actual number of ECTS needed: ___

• complete either a Bachelor Thesis Seminar and the Bachelor Thesis (old, 3 ECTS + 9 ECTS) or the new Bachelor Thesis (15 ECTS).

Note: Students who take a Bachelor Thesis Seminar in the spring 2019 can choose whether they would like to complete the old version of the Bachelor Thesis module (9 ECTS) or the new Bachelor Thesis module (15 ECTS). Generally speaking, in such cases we recommend that you complete the old module, unless there is a very urgent reason to do otherwise.

Please contact the Advisor of Studies if any of the following applies to you:

• You have transferred ECTS points from other universities to UZH.
• You had previously transferred to this UZH Bachelor program from one of the older UZH Lizenziat programs.
• You have Studium generale points that you want to count towards the 120-ECTS Bachelor program.
• You have completed "History of Literature in English" but not "Reading List: English Literature" (or vice versa).