Diploma in English
The university degree Diplom-Anglist / in ( Dipl.-Angl. ) Or also Diplom-Wirtschaftsanglist / in was awarded in Germany from the late 1970s by selected universities after a standard study period of four to five years as an academic degree to graduates of the interdisciplinary diploma course Diplom- English studies awarded. The course consisted of the core subject of English literature and / or linguistics as well as the subject of economics (either business administration or economics ). In this respect, the economics-oriented Diplom-Anglistik differs from the purely literary, linguistic and possibly cultural studies English in the (former) Magister or teacher training courses . Like most diploma courses, the diploma in English was converted into other types of courses by the universities in the course of the Bologna Process at the latest by the end of the 2000s.
History of the course
Similarly, most universities also offered the diploma course for students of Romance studies or Slavic studies in connection with economics. At the University of Kassel , for example, the degree course in English and Romance studies was introduced in 1979 in order to lead “as a humanities-oriented degree program to a professional qualification for areas of activity outside of school”. As of 1991, the University of Mannheim was able to combine the core subjects of English, Romance, Slavic and Japanese studies with economics as part of the diploma course in Philology with an economics qualification .
The degree of Diplom (Business) Anglist entitles, like all university diploma courses, to a doctorate subject to compliance with certain requirements (for example, usually a minimum grade of "good") . As part of the changeover to Bachelor and Master degrees, the Diplom-Anglist degree , like most diploma degrees, has been gradually abolished at German universities as part of the Bologna Process since the end of the 2000s at the latest . For example, the University of Mannheim has been awarding the degree of Master of Arts with the addition of " Culture and Business English / American Studies " as a second professional degree since 2006, instead of the degree of Diplom-Anglist , for which a previous university degree, e.g. as part of a Bachelor's degree, is necessary.
Entry requirement
A degree in English at a German university required at least a subject-specific university entrance qualification . Many universities had restricted admission to the course ; some universities carried out their own selection procedures to check the linguistic qualifications of applicants.
Structure of the course
The standard period of study was eight to ten semesters , depending on the university . The degree course in English was divided into basic and main courses: the basic course generally lasted four semesters and was completed with the preliminary diploma; the main course usually lasted another four to six semesters, included a diploma thesis and ended with a diploma. A semester abroad in an English-speaking area and, if necessary, proof of practical work experience during the course were either recommended or required, depending on the examination regulations.
The basic course , like the main course, consisted of the core area of English and economics, whereby the students had to choose between business administration and economics at the beginning of their studies. Depending on the university, the courses of study were modularized and the students could thus design their course of study according to the examination regulations themselves, or the university specified the sequence of the examinations to be presented.
Undergraduate studies
An example of the structure of the basic course:
Core area of English studies
- Introduction to English linguistics
- Introduction to English literature (English / American studies)
- Proseminars in Linguistics
- Proseminars in literary studies (from the separate areas of English and American studies)
- Proseminars in cultural studies (British studies, American studies)
- Translation English-German, translation German-English
- Technical English
- Language practice (phonology, language laboratory, text work, possibly language tests, etc.)
- If applicable, subject-relevant study elements (e.g. from the areas of sociology, geography, history, etc.)
Department of Economics
Business administration
- marketing
- Cost and performance accounting
- Finance
- Production economy
- Corporate policy
- Accounting
or
Economics
- Microeconomics (possibly over several semesters)
- Macroeconomics (possibly over several semesters)
- Mathematics for economists (possibly over several semesters)
- Statistics for economists
Pre-diploma examination
Main course
An example of the structure of the main course:
Core area of English studies
- Advanced seminars / lectures in linguistics
- Main seminars / lectures in literary studies (from the separate areas of English and American studies)
- Major seminars in cultural studies (British studies, American studies)
- Advanced English-German translation, German-English translation
- Advanced technical English
- Language practice (phonology, language laboratory, text work, etc.)
- If applicable, subject-relevant study elements (e.g. from the areas of sociology, geography, history, etc.)
Department of Economics
Business administration
- Elective combination from subjects of general business administration
- Special / special business administration (usually over at least three semesters)
- Business administration seminar
or
Economics
- Elective combination of subjects from general economics
- Special / Special Economics (usually over at least three semesters)
- Economics seminar
Diploma examination
graduation
The basic studies ended with the acquisition of the intermediate diploma . The main course ended with the award of the academic degree of Diplom-Anglist / in or Diplom-Wirtschaftsanglist / in , which represents a first professional university degree of a single-stage course.
A university diploma with an overall grade of at least good (overall grade average of 2.5 or better) is a fundamental requirement for a doctorate .
Changeover to Bachelor and Master
Since around the end of the 2000s, the degree of Diplom-Anglist, like most diploma degrees, has generally not been awarded by German universities, or since then can only be obtained by students who were at their respective universities before the changeover from diploma to master’s and bachelor’s courses in the subject of English studies.
Since the structure of the former diploma courses differs from today's bachelor and master courses, the equivalent of a degree in English studies obtained at a German university is nowadays most likely a Master of Arts in an interdisciplinary course in English and economics Consideration. Because by the country's laws on higher education , however, is regulated generally, that academic degrees only in the by awarding certificate or vehicle examination regulations may be performed predetermined form may graduate English studies (as well as all other graduates of a diploma course) only lead to them originally conferred degrees, also if your university degree is now closest to a master’s degree.
Web links
Information brochure from the University of Mannheim (Former course: Diplom-Philology with an economics qualification ; PDF; 139 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Training description from Anglist / Anglistin (Uni) dated May 29, 2007 (page 6) ( Memento of the original dated December 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 167 kB), Arbeitsagentur.de, May 29, 2007
- ↑ Examination regulations for the English / Romance Studies degree course ( Memento of the original from April 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , uni-kassel.de, PDF file, June 28, 2000
- ↑ Diploma examination regulations of Faculty 05 - Language, Literature, Culture of the Justus Liebig University Giessen for the study programs 'Applied Foreign Languages and Economics' (pages 2, 4) (PDF; 307 kB), uni-giessen.de, February 1, 2005
- ↑ Diplomprüfungsordnung English Studies of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg , uni-halle.de, April 17, 2002
- ↑ Studies and professional careers of graduates of the degree course in professional foreign language training at the University of Kassel , uni-kassel.de, 1992 (PDF file; 6.2 MB)
- ↑ Examination regulations of the University of Mannheim for the diploma course in Philology with an economics qualification (English, Romance Studies, Slavic Studies) , uni-mannheim.de, PDF file, March 15, 2001
- ↑ Philosophical Faculty of the University of Mannheim: Diploma Philology ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , uni-mannheim.de, accessed: February 1, 2013
- ↑ Master of Arts - Culture and Economy ( Memento of the original from March 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , uni-mannheim.de, accessed: January 29, 2013
- ↑ Study Guide Diplom-Anglistik ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 101 kB), uni-mannheim.de, accessed: January 29, 2013
