Study Programmes
In teaching, the University of Bayreuth offers, on the one hand, Bachelor's and Master's programmes that have a consistent focus on Africa and are aimed at students who wish to build or deepen expertise in a specific field of African Studies. On the other hand, there are programmes that allow for a specialisation in Africa-related topics and appeal to students who wish to acquire additional Africa-related specialist knowledge alongside their main subject.
Study Programmes
Bachelor's Programmes
- African Verbal and Visual Arts: Languages, Literatures, Media and ArtHide
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- Faculty: IV - Faculty of Languages & Literatures
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Programme Start: Winter semester
- Standard Period of Study: 6 semesters
- Language of Instruction: English, German
- Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Gabriele Sommer
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- Interdisciplinary African StudiesHide
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- Faculty: V - Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Programme Start: Winter semester
- Standard Period of Study: 6 semesters
- Language of Instruction: German
- Contact Persons: Prof. Dr. Eva Spies; Prof. Dr. Benjamin Kirby
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Master's Programmes
- African Studies: Critical Perspectives on Society, Politics, CultureHide
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- Fakultät: V - Kulturwissenschaftliche Fakultät
- Studienabschluss: Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Studienbeginn: Wintersemester
- Regelstudienzeit: 4 Semester
- Vorlesungssprache: Englisch
- Ansprechpartner*innen: Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke; Dr. Biruk Terrefe; Mail: ma-africanstudies@uni-bayreuth.de
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- African Verbal and Visual Arts: Languages, Literatures, Media and Art Hide
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- Fakultät: IV - Sprach - und Literaturwissenschaftliche Fakultät
- Studienabschluss: Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Studienbeginn: Wintersemester
- Regelstudienzeit: 4 Semester
- Vorlesungssprache: Englisch
- Ansprechspartner*innen: Dr. Irina Turner
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- Development StudiesHide
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- Fakultät: V - Kulturwissenschaftliche Fakultät
- Studienabschluss: Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Studienbeginn: Wintersemester
- Regelstudienzeit: 4 Semester
- Vorlesungssprache: Deutsch und Englisch, Englisch Track möglich
- Ansprechspartner*innen: Dr. Barbara Polak; Prof. Dr. Alexander Stroh-Steckelberg
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- Études Francophones: Afriques MultiplesHide
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- Fakultät: IV - Sprach - und Literaturwissenschaftliche Fakultät
- Studienabschluss: Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Studienbeginn: Wintersemester
- Regelstudienzeit: 4 Semester
- Vorlesungssprache: vorwiegend Französisch
- Ansprechspartner*innen: Prof. Dr. Ute Fendler; Dr. Maroua El Naggare; Mail: MARomanistik@uni-bayreuth.de
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Additional Courses
afriZert
A unique programme in Germany providing a substantial level of Africa-related knowledge regardless of your primary degree goal. Includes 40 ECTS and a mandatory stay abroad.
BIGSAS
The Graduate School offers a world-class interdisciplinary training structure for doctoral candidates (Junior Fellows) from over 25 African and European countries.
EIMAS
An Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree programme between Porto, Bayreuth, and Bordeaux, spearheading innovative approaches in African Studies.
Intercultural Research & Practice
Incorporates the Studium Generale idea, encouraging students to look beyond their degree subject and gain interdisciplinary key competencies.
Intersectionality Studies
A unique Bayreuth feature combining Gender, Queer, and Postcolonial studies to provide strategies for inclusion and overcoming discrimination.
TGCL
A collaboration offering LLM and doctoral programmes in Tanzania, focusing on East African Community and regional integration law.