Fachbereich 05: Sprache, Literatur, Kultur at the Uni Gießen

Institut für Anglistik

Uni Gießen

Otto-Behaghel-Straße10
35394 Gießen
Phone: +49 641 99-30071

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Basic information

Teaching staff in core subjects

Teaching staff at the department	21
Total number of students	590 *
Number of master degree students	120

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

11/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	82.9 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	37.1 %

International orientation

International orientation, bachelor's	4/9 points
International orientation, master's	6/9 points
Outgoing students	4.0 %

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	2.2
Support in studies	2.6
Courses offered	2.6
Study organisation	2.5
Exams	2.6
Research orientation	2.3
Job market preparation	3.2
Support for stays abroad	2.2
Rooms	3.1
Library	2.0
IT-infrastructure	2.6
Overall study situation	2.5

Degree courses with details

Teacher qualification

Teacher qualification students	1,030
Teacher qualification programmes	teacher qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed./StEx)
Teacher qualification centre	Link
Teacher Qualification Monitor (in German)	Link

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

none

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About studying English / North American Studies in Germany

About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
The degree courses encourage international and inter-disciplinary perspectives. An intensive international exchange of students and lecturers has been established via ERASMUS and in cooperation with foreign universities. BA and L students receive intensive support through tutoring programmes. Research and teaching are closely linked, especially in the Master's degree courses. A special focus is on the teaching of theoretical skills. PhD students are involved in teaching and research (e.g. co-teaching programme, lectures by PhD students).
Special features regarding the international orientation
The Institute of English Studies has a wide network of partner universities in English-speaking countries worldwide. The usual target countries (UK, USA, AUS, CAN) are supplemented by post-colonial locations (Sri Lanka, Ghana, Malta, Cyprus, Hong Kong), which are particularly attractive for students because of common research foci and teacher exchanges (New Englishes, post-colonial literatures). A network of universities in countries with the relevant second languages (France, Spain etc.) complements these key areas. In addition to ERASMUS+ and ERASMUS, the institute awards 6 DAAD ISAP grants.
Exchange universities for stay abroads
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australien; St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Kanada; City University, Hong Kong, China; Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, USA; University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana; University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka; University of Sheffield, Sheffield, Vereinigtes Königreich; University College Cork, Cork, Irland; St. Mary’s University College, Twickenham, Vereinigtes Königreich; Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Vereinigtes Königreich
Special features regarding research activities
English Studies in Gießen is very research intensive, produces many publications and participates in international networks and joint projects. Research focuses: 1. Linguistics: World Englishes, Creolistics, Sociolinguistics, Dialectology, Corpus Linguis
Other special features
Professors, PhD students and postdocs have links with the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC). Pre-doctoral programmes prepare outstanding students for a doctorate degree (coordinated by the GCSC).
Further information about study entry phase
https://www.uni-giessen.de/studium/askjustus/wo/hit/hit