Welcome to the Department of English and American Studies at Paderborn University

Our department is committed to a broad perspective on language, literature, and culture in the English-speaking world. We offer degree programs for future teachers (GyGe, GHRGE/BK, Grundschule), a BA and MA program in English and American Literature and Culture, a BA and MA program in Linguistics, and a Ph.D. program open to a wide range of dissertation projects. 30 faculty members bring innovative approaches and international experience to their teaching and research. Guest lecturers from the English-speaking world and various opportunities to study abroad complement our program, building bridges from Paderborn to the UK, the US, Ireland, Canada, India, and Australia.

Studium & Forschung & Institut

Studies

Thank you for your interest in the degree programmes offered by the Department of English and American Studies at Paderborn University. On these pages you will find information on starting your studies and on our current study programmes.

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Bitte beachten Sie, dass wir ab dem Wintersemester 2025/26 den Abschluss des Bachelorstudiums, einschließlich der Verteidigung im selben Semester (also bis einschließlich 30.9. im Sommersemester bzw. 31.3. im Wintersemester) nur sicherstellen können, wenn Sie die Bachelorarbeit bis zum 15. Juli in einem Sommersemester bzw. 15. Januar in einem Wintersemester einreichen.

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Zu Bachelorarbeiten, bei denen die Zulassung ab dem 1. April 2025 erfolgt, findet obligatorisch eine mündliche Verteidigung statt. Wenn Sie diese Änderung im Sommersemester 2025/26 betrifft, kontaktieren Sie bitte zeitnah Ihre Prüfer*innen, um die Abläufe zu planen.

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Already on January 10, the Model United Nations conference season at Paderborn University kicked off strongly with great momentum through PrepMUN – a conference initiated by faculty advisor Denise Parkinson. This event offered 65 participants, most of whom are Oral Proficiency students, the unique opportunity to apply their classroom-acquired skills in a practical setting. As such, students mastered essential soft and interpersonal skills,…

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Up­co­ming Events

30.07.2025 - 30.07.2025

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Book of the Month

Book of the Month

In July Peter Hohwiller

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