Bachelor in English

Bachelor in English is one of 3 English-taught Education programmes at bachelor’s level in the register, offered by 3 institutions. 3 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 3 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. The same programme title is offered at 3 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

What you study

This is the English teaching subject within the Bachelor's programme in General Secondary Level Teacher Training at the University of Graz. You study English and American literature and culture, and you get in-depth language training. Foreign language pedagogy is another central element. The programme puts a focus on intermediality, so you work with new media and build skills for teaching.

You do not study English on its own. For the teacher training programme you must select at least two subjects, or one subject plus a specialist area of education.

How the programme is organised

The teacher training programme is organised and provided jointly by eight institutions working together in the South-East Development Network (EVSO). You benefit from the combined strengths of all these institutions and from a broad range of study options. Your first school experience takes place as early as the second semester.

The bachelor's programme runs three years (six semesters) and carries 180 ECTS. The teaching language is English. A master's programme in General Secondary Level Teacher Training with English as a teaching subject builds directly on the bachelor's, broadening and developing what you have already learned.

Who it suits

It suits you if you want to teach English at secondary level and you are ready to combine literature and culture with language training and foreign language pedagogy. You should also be willing to study a second subject or a specialist area of education alongside English, because the programme requires it. The early school experience in the second semester means you get into a classroom quickly, so it helps if you are keen to try teaching early on.

Admission, language and next steps

Entry to the bachelor's programme is selective and you need to complete the admission process. During your bachelor's studies you must show evidence of Latin language skills (10 hours per week in the sixth form or a supplementary examination). This is required to take the course "Development of English" in the third semester.

Applications go straight to the institution, not through a central portal. The University of Graz page gives the application period and the details of the admission procedure. The teaching language is English. At a public university, EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester.

In this teacher training programme the students will study aspects of English and American literature and culture and they will also be given in-depth language training. Another central element of the course is foreign language pedagogy. The focus on intermediality will teach the students skills in new media.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Graz. For most bachelor’s programmes at public universities the general application period ends on 5 September for the winter semester and on 5 February for the summer semester. The dates are earlier for applicants from outside the EU/EEA and for programmes with an entrance procedure, so confirm the exact date on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: Admission procedure. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.