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Incoming Students
Incoming Students
Welcome to the Department of English and American studies of the University of Marburg!
Here, incoming students can find information on choosing courses, filling out their learning agreements, and obtaining their transcripts of records.
Terms and Course Catalogue
Classes are from mid-October to mid-February in the winter term (Wintersemester) and from mid-April to mid-July in the summer term (Sommersemester).
Most classes are offered once a week and last 90 min. If not stated otherwise, courses will always begin quarter past and end at a quarter to the hour that is indicated in the course catalogue (example: 8-10 means 8.15-9.45am).
At our department, you can take courses in literature , linguistics, language practice, cultural studies, and language teaching.
The complete course catalogue changes every semester and is available online from the 1st of August (for the winter term) and from the 1st of March (for the summer term).
There you will find all the courses offered by our department for the current term.
The table below explains how many ECTS points you can achieve in the particular course types:
| Class Type (German) |
Class Type (English) |
Credit |
| Vorlesung mit Klausur | Lecture with exam | 4 ECTS |
| Sprachpraxis Seminar | Language Skill course | 3 ECTS |
| Proseminar mit Referat | Intermediate Seminar with presentation | 4 ECTS |
| Proseminar mit Referat und Hausarbeit |
Intermediate Seminar with presentation and 10-15 pages essay |
6 ECTS |
| Hauptseminar mit Referat | Advanced Seminar with presentation | 6 ECTS |
| Hauptseminar mit Referat und Hausarbeit |
Advanced Seminar with presentation and 15-20 pages essay |
8 ECTS |
Registering for courses, the “Belegliste” and Transcript of Records
As an incoming student, you cannot register online for courses and exams on the website Marvin. Instead, you register for courses by e-mailing the instructor for each individual course, asking to be registered for the class, and then adding them to your course list or "learning agreement before mobility".
More information on course lists, learning agreements, and transcript of records.
Any further questions?
If so, please contact your Departmental Academic coordinators:
Linnea Garlepow
Tel.: +49 6421 28-23260
Wilhelm-Röpke-Straße 6
35032 Marburg
Room 07D07
iaasokra@staff.uni-marburg.de
Juliane Gamböck-Strätz
Tel.: +49 6421 28-24357
Wilhelm-Röpke-Straße 6
35032 Marburg
Room 01F01
iaasokra@staff.uni-marburg.de
For any questions concerning the organization of your stay (application and admission, accomodation, German courses, cultural programme, etc.) please contact the Incoming Service:
International Office
Deutschhausstraße 11+13
35032 Marburg
incomings@uni-marburg.de