English and American Studies

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Welcome to English and American Studies at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg!

We offer various degree programs, from Bachelor to Master and teaching degree programs. Find out about the department, the academic fields we cover, and get to know our staff.

We offer various courses in English and American studies for beginning and advanced students:
BA English and American Studies
MA English Studies
MA North American Studies
MA The Americas / Las Américas

We also offer courses in teacher training for various school types:
Lehramt Gymnasium
Lehramt Unterrichtsfach (Grund-, Mittel-, Realschule)

Note: Beginning students in the B.A. degree program and the teacher training courses for English must take an aptitude test (Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren) before they can enrol in these degree programs. This is to ensure that language proficiency in English is at a level which will allow them to study successfully.

Das Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik der Friedrich-Alexander Universität trauert um Dr. Hubert Gburek, der am 2. Oktober 2024 nach längerer Krankheit verstorben ist. Hubert Gburek kam im Jahr 1972 an die FAU, wurde später zum Akademischen Oberrat befördert und bildete über viele Jahrzehnt...

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