Not Just Goethe: German Literature and Literary History

7.5 credits

Course, Bachelor's level, 5TY028

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
25%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
31 August 2026–17 January 2027
Language of instruction
German
Entry requirements

A minimum of 22.5 credits from German A.

Selection

All qualified applicants will be admitted.

Fees
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,375
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 12,375

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 April 2026
Application code
UU-58914

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
3 August 2026–30 August 2026
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
25%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
31 August 2026–17 January 2027
Language of instruction
German
Entry requirements

A minimum of 22.5 credits from German A.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
3 August 2026–30 August 2026
Information on registration from the department

Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
25%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
18 January 2027–6 June 2027
Language of instruction
German
Entry requirements

A minimum of 22.5 credits from German A.

Selection

All qualified applicants will be admitted.

Fees
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,375
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 12,375

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 October 2026
Application code
UU-08914

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
21 December 2026–17 January 2027
Information on registration from the department

About the course

Literature analysis in seminar form with elements of creative oral and written exercises. Reading of approximately 1200 pages of fiction and a literary history textbook. The course covers the main cultural trends and central authors in German literature since the Enlightenment.

The course is taught largely in conjunction with the German B1 literature course.

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