The optional studies are the “third pillar” of the Bachelor degree programmes in Greifswald. Their purpose is to broaden your academic education and to provide you with important key skills for your studies and later professional life. The internship, which is recognised as part of the optional studies, serves to explore the professional field. The optional studies make up a total of approx. 9% of the final grade of your Bachelor degree programme.

The area Optional Studies, including the internship, comprises a total of 30 credits (ECTS), which must be acquired from the 3rd semester onwards. These 30 ECTS are divided into several modules of 5 or 10 ECTS (20 ECTS in total) as well as one or more compulsory internships (10 ECTS), which can be carried out in Germany or abroad.

Within the framework of the optional studies, you can choose from 3 pillars. In the pillar Languages and Interdisciplinary Competences, you can study various languages and basics from different fields. The pillar Core Subject is a kind of third, smaller subject in which you can study the basics of another specialised discipline. With the Specialisation pillar, you the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge in one of your sub-subjects. If you do not complete the pillars core subject or specialisation with 20 ECTS, your acquired ECTS will automatically be credited to pillar 1.

It is important to note that you cannot have modules credited twice, i.e. modules studied in the degree course cannot be taken again in the optional studies. Please also note other restrictions in the foreign language philologies.