Your future begins in Siegen
The degree program enables you to study literature, cultural and media studies with regard to different linguistic cultural areas. The course is designed to be interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary: It combines German, English/American and Romance studies in literary and cultural studies with media studies components. Depending on the study model, you have the option of choosing up to three language specializations. You can choose between German, English, French and/or Spanish.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
6 semesters (full-time)
12 semesters (part-time) -
Admission restricted
No -
Language of instruction
German, focus languages
Focus languages: German, English, French, Spanish
Career prospects
The Bachelor's degree in Literature, Culture, Media opens up employment opportunities in cultural professions outside the traditional areas of school and university, e.g. in the media (newspapers, radio, television, social media), in publishing houses, in public relations and communication in institutions (cultural offices) and companies or in adult education.
Students studying literature, culture and media
Multifaceted, inspiring, individual!
Ever since I learned to read, I have been fascinated by the world of literature. Books are my passion. After graduating from high school, I therefore decided that English and American Literature should form a major part of my studies. During my research for a suitable degree course, I came across the interdisciplinary Bachelor's degree course in LKM. The Bachelor LKM in English combines literary studies with contemporary media and popular culture. This gave me a broad overview of Anglophone literature and media and I learned to apply cultural theories to these different areas. During my studies, I placed my individual focus on American literature and culture and also wrote my Bachelor's thesis in this subject area. In addition to the versatility and individual choices, the good student support is another plus point. The lecturers are very helpful and are always on hand with help and advice if you have any questions or difficulties. From my second semester onwards, I was able to work as a student assistant at the department myself and was thus able to gain important experience in the academic field. After three exciting years in Siegen, I decided to complete my Master's degree in "American Literature and Culture" in Sweden. During my Master's degree, I realized time and again that my Bachelor's degree at the University of Siegen gave me the best qualifications to be able to hold my own internationally. For my professional future, I could imagine working in the academic field or entering the publishing industry. If you are a literature enthusiast, curious and open to new, exciting ways of thinking, I can warmly recommend the Bachelor LKM.
Depending on the study model, you have the option of choosing one, two or three language specializations (German, English, French, Spanish).
You must prove the following foreign language skills when choosing the corresponding language:
English: language skills of 7-9 years (level B2 according to CEFR); French: language skills of approx. 5-7 years (level B1 according to CEFR); Spanish: language skills recommended, but not required.
If you do not have a high school diploma but do have the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences, please find out more here.
If you do not have a high school diploma, but are already in the middle of your professional life, please find out more here.
Good reasons for studying Literature, Culture and Media at the University of Siegen
- the opportunity to study literature in a combination of different national philologies at the same time
- a very good supervision ratio
- an enormously broad range of courses with a historical spectrum from the Middle Ages to the present day
- a wide range of options in the degree program and the associated opportunity to set your own specializations
- a research-oriented study environment
