Welcome
Welcome to your first semester in the English studies department at Trier University. We hope to meet you in person at our orientation session and hope you'll explore our website for all the important information you need to start your degree program.
Students starting their bachelor's degree will need to sign up for the following classes in their first semester. You'll get all the details at orientation or through updated information posted in the links below.
Winter Semester Start:
B.Ed./B.Ed. Grundschule/BA Major: Lang 101, Lit 101v, Ling 101v, Ling 102 METH
BA Lit Minor: Lang 101, Lit 101v
BA Ling minor: Lang 101, Ling 101v
Summer Semester Start:
B.Ed./B.Ed. Grundschule/BA Major: Lang 101, Lit 201v, Ling 101v, Ling 102 METH
BA Lit Minor: Lang 101, Lit 201v
BA Ling minor: Lang 101, Ling 101v
Online Orientation for First Semester Students
Handout mit Informationen zur Kurswahl für Erstsemesterstudierende
Signing up for Classes: Video Informationen zur Kurswahl für Erstsemesterstudierende
MA Welcome Café: MA ALM and MA ELi, 09.04.2026

Dear students of MA ALM and MA ELi,
we hope your orientation is going well!
In order to get to know you, for you to get to know staff and fellow students, and to clarify questions, we are inviting you to a Welcome Café on April 9th at 2pm outside of B345 (in the seating area outside our kitchen).
We look forward to meeting you!
The teams of MA ALM and MA ELi
Further Information for First Semester Students
Study Advice for First Semester Students
Meet the Fachschaftsrat Anglistik
Using Reference Works and Recommended reference works for language classes
Tips for Being a Successful Student in our Department
Communicating with Lecturers by E-mail and Telephone
Information for Students in the new MA English Linguistics Program