After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• use the acquired language competence and the knowledge of social, political, and cultural situations in German-speaking countries in various working positions with relevance for these areas
• perform receptive and productive tasks based on texts in German and Czech
• enter professions that demand independent and critical thinking as well as cultivated diction in the mother tongue and fluency in German
• translate texts from and to German in individual fields of professional experience

Graduates with this degree are qualified for language-oriented jobs in companies and institutions, in publishing houses and various branches of the media, in archives, libraries, museums, theatres, travel agencies, and as language experts. Further job opportunities involve translating, interpreting, and teaching language courses at the elementary and intermediate levels.

The standard duration of studies is six semesters. For admittance to the final state examination, students must obtain a total of 180 ECTS credits for type A/required, type B/selective, and type C/elective courses. Type A/required courses constitute the basis of the discipline, type B/selective courses can be chosen by the students according to their interests and intended professional specialization. The optional courses can be chosen from those offered in the curriculum of the given study programme or from other courses offered by any other study programme.

During the course of their studies, students should follow the study catalogue valid for their year of matriculation. The study catalogues for the individual years of matriculation are available at the Faculty of Arts website.

The final state examination consists of two parts: a written exam – translation from Czech to German, and an oral exam -- presentation and discussion on an assigned topic from German linguistics and literature (based on the published list of topics).

One part of the final state examination is also the defence of the Bachelor’s thesis.

More information about graduation requirements can be found on the department’s web pages:

http://www.phil.muni.cz/german/Studium/NJ_stat_zk.htm

After completion of the Bachelor’s studies, it is possible to continue further studies in the Master’s degree programmes (philology, teaching for secondary schools, German translation).