Cultural Studies, B.A.
The Bachelor's degree in Cultural Studies (B.A.) is primarily shaped by the interplay of the subjects of ethnology, media studies and political science.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.06 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €226.20 per semester |
| Campus | Campus Koblenz |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →About the programme
The aim of the course is to impart professional skills in areas where cultural sensitivity and intercultural competence are particularly in demand. This requires a well-founded theoretical knowledge about the construction and meaning of culture and cultures in a globalized world as well as diverse communication skills. To achieve this goal, the subjects philosophy, English, German, history, sociology, Protestant theology, Catholic theology, art and musicology are involved in the design of the course within the framework of an integrative concept.
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Practical relevance is also very important: ethnographic field research and applied conversation research are on the program as well as workshops and student projects to acquire practical media skills.
What you study
The six-semester bachelor's degree program conveys both broad and decidedly interdisciplinary cultural knowledge as well as basic skills for professional practice in areas where cultural sensitivity and competence are particularly in demand, e.g. Cultural and educational management, mass media (including cultural and science journalism) and business (including corporate communication and human resource development).
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Bachelor's and Master's degrees in cultural studies want to impart vocational and scientific skills: cultural sensitivity and intercultural competence, a well-founded and differentiated knowledge of the construction and meaning of culture and cultures in a globalized world, diverse communication skills, practical skills. Projects and internships within the scope of the course facilitate contact with the professional field, stays abroad expand intercultural knowledge.
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Occupational fields for graduates in cultural studies:
- Culture and education management
- mass media and social media editorial offices
- (International) business enterprises / public relations / advertising
- Tourism and City Marketing
- Politics and international organizations
- Science (after graduation)
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Rhineland-Palatinate), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €226.20 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.06 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application via uni-assist until 15.06uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.06.2027 (243 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.