European Languages and Cultures

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 2.06 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 8.31 k / Year(s) Deadline: May 1, 2025
80 place StudyQA ranking:5729 Duration:36 months

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The broad-based degree programme in European Languages and Cultures (ETC: Europese Talen en Culturen) is designed to meet the growing need for people with excellent language skills as well as an understanding of the major questions that are relevant in Europe today, such as where Europe stands in the world.  As of 1 September 2015, the degree programme in ETC will also be offered in English, with the same content as the Dutch-taught programme. You will not only study a modern language (German, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish or Swedish), you will also look at that language from the perspective of other languages and cultures in Europe. By studying European history, literature, society and politics you will learn to understand the mutual relationships, differences and similarities among national and regional cultures in Europe. The programme has a flexible structure. You will specialise in one of the profiles: * Europe: Language and Society  * Europe: Culture and Literature  * Europe: Politics and Society  In addition, you can specialise further by choosing a Minor and possibly following a short placement. During your third year you will spend some time a

Instruction modes

case study, excursion, group discussion, group assignment, lecture, individual assignment, integration module, literature study, oral presentation, research, research project, seminar, internship, tutorial, self study

Accreditation: NVAO, NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

When choosing a degree programme, you will naturally want to know whether you've made the right choice. By participating in you degree programme's compulsory matching activity, you can find out whether the programme suits you. The matching activity comprises a number of sections, including attending a lecture and completing a test.

Other requirements

  1. Matching Wanneer je een studiekeuze hebt gemaakt, wil je natuurlijk zeker weten dat je goed zit. Door deel te nemen aan de verplichte matchingsactiviteit van je opleiding, kom je erachter of de studie bij je past. Tijdens de matchingsactiviteit krijg je verschillende onderdelen aangeboden; zo volg je bijvoorbeeld een college en maak je een toets. Met behulp van de feedback op de gemaakte toets en/of een gesprek met een ouderejaars student of docent, kun je voor jezelf een goede inschatting maken of je matcht met de opleiding. Lees hier meer over de matchingsactiviteit van deze opleiding: www.rug.nl/matching
  2. Matching When choosing a degree programme, you will naturally want to know whether you've made the right choice. By participating in you degree programme's compulsory matching activity, you can find out whether the programme suits you. The matching activity comprises a number of sections, including attending a lecture and completing a test.
  3. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) Als je van plan bent om Engels, Frans of Duits als majortaal te kiezen is een vwo-eindexamen in de betreffende taal verplicht. Voor Italiaans, Russisch en Zweeds heb je geen voorkennis nodig. Wie voor Spaans kiest, kan op twee verschillende niveau's instromen: op beginnersniveau (geen voorkennis vereist) of met een VWO-eindexamen.
  4. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) A Dutch VWO diploma, a German Abitur, an International Baccalaureate diploma, a European Baccalaureate or an equivalent will grant you admission to European Languages and Cultures. If you plan to choose English, French or German as major language, you need to have A-levels/vwo-eindexamen/Abitur or an equivalent in these languages. For Italians, Russian and Swedish, no previous knowledge is necessary. For Spanish, we offer two different levels: one for advanced learners and one for beginners.


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Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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