(For explanations on credit points, see http://www.fu-berlin.de/studium/ects/.)

For the institute of English Philology, the following credit points (cr) are specified for individual courses of the BA program and the Master's degree program, as well as for the previous degree programs (Magister/teaching degree) (LN = Certificate of Achievement):

Bachelor's Programs

For students who began their studies before the winter semester 2011/12, the following credit points apply:

BA Lecture/Tutorial	*	2 ECTS credit points
BA Introductory Seminar (PS)	*	4 ECTS credit points
BA Advanced Seminar (VS)	*	8 ECTS credit points

For students starting from the winter semester 2011/12, the following credit points apply:

BA Lecture	*	2 ECTS credit points
BA Tutorial	*	3 ECTS credit points
BA Introductory Seminar (PS)	*	3 ECTS credit points
BA Advanced Seminar (VS)	*	8 ECTS credit points

For the respective study and examination requirements, see the BA Study and Examination Regulations for the English Philology program.

Master's Program “English Studies: Literature - Language - Culture"

 

Module Type	Credit Points	Notes
Subject-specific Module 1	15 LP	For full-module exams, the exam counts for 15 LP. For partial-module exams, the partial exams count for 5 LP (for the tutorial) and 10 LP (for the seminar).
Subject-specific Module 2	15 LP
Subject-specific Module 3	15 LP
Subject-specific Module 4	15 LP
Language skills Module 1	15 LP	For partial-module exams, the partial exams count for 5 or 10 LP.
Language skills Module 2	15 LP
Research Colloquium	5 LP	The grade for the Research Colloquium is calculated based on the 1-hour defense of the Master's thesis.
Master's Thesis	25 LP
Total	120 LP

(See Examination Regulations for the Master's program “English Studies: Literature - Language - Culture,” § 4)