department

Dear students,

As current Head of the Department of English Studies, I would like to welcome you here - whether you are a new student this semester or are continuing your studies here in Trier.

Our department is part of Faculty II (Languages, Literatures and Media Studies) and consists of four sections: language, language education (Fachdidaktik), linguistics and literature. You can find further information about our staff, our teaching and research projects on our website.

Prof. Ralf Hertel

The Department of English Studies has four main sections: Language, Literature, Linguistics and Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language (TEFL). All four sections are essential to the department, and all have their own staff. Students doing English Studies as a main subject (major, Hauptfach) take courses in all areas except TEFL. Students doing a subsidiary subject (minor, Nebenfach) take courses in language and literature or language and linguistics.