Bachelor Graduation
Are you Ready to Graduate?
Congratulations, you have made it to the end of your studies – you think. In order to make sure whether you have completed the requirements of the Bachelor program, you can check the "Study Progress & Graduation" app in the student portal.
Please note that in order to graduate, you need to fulfill the requirements for your Major and Minor subject both.
- The requirements for the BA Major and Minor can be found in the study regulation annexes (ASTO). A brief overview is available on the BA Major subsite and the BA Minor subsite
- You can find more information on how to use the "Study Progress & Graduation" on this site.
- Note that the graduation process does not start automatically. You have to register for graduation. You can find more information on this process and the deadlines on the website of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
- Questions about the graduation process should be sent to the Degree Services of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Getting Started on your MA
If you decide you want to continue your studies in English Literature/Linguistics at UZH, you have the possiblity of booking modules from the Master program.
Once you have earned at least 120 ECTS credits in a Bachelor's degree program at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (PhF), you may complete pre-Master's modules from the PhF worth a maximum of 30 ECTS credits.
Note: We strongly advise against taking any Master-level modules in English Literature and/or Linguistics until you are very close to completing your Bachelor program in English, ideally, only in your final semester.
Which modules to take?
The following are the modules from the Master program in English Literature and/or Linguistics that can be taken as pre-Master's modules ("vorgezogene Mastermodule"):
Linguistics
- Methods and Theories in English Linguistics (6 ECTS)*
- Elective Lectures in English Linguistics (3 ECTS each)
Literature
- Reading Literary and Critical Theory (6 ECTS)*
- Elective Lectures in English Literature (3 ECTS each)
Language Skills and Culture
- Writing Skills for Research (6 ECTS)*
- Elective Lecture Language Skills and Culture (3 ECTS each)
We strongly recommend that you prioritize the modules with an asterisk (*). For more information, see the section below, on potential problems with the accreditation of modules.
Potential Problem with Accreditation of Modules
Please note that, upon graduation, modules will be accredited in chronological order. In the case of cross-listed modules (i.e. modules that can count toward the Bachelor as well as the Master program), this may lead to problems.
Example
You intend to book a 3-ECTS lecture as a pre-Master's module. However, this 3-ECTS lecture - let's call it module (A) - can also be accredited toward the Bachelor because it is cross-listed. Later in your studies you book another 3-ECTS module (B) that can only be accredited toward the Bachelor.
Upon graduation, module (A) will automatically be counted as a Bachelor module because it is cross-listed into the Bachelor and it pre-dates module (B). In other words, even though you wanted module (B) to be accredited toward the Bachelor, this will not be possible.
The Solution
- Make sure you only book pre-Master's modules if you have almost completed your Bachelor studies.
- Prioritize the modules marked with an asterisk (*) in the section "Which Modules to Take?" These are the modules that can only count toward the Master, which means that the problem outlined above does not apply.