Course: Collectivity Studies B.A.
- Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The B.A. Minor Subject Collectivity Studies is all about collectives: from families and groups of friends, football teams and school classes, chat groups and flah mobs, concert audiences and mass demonstrations, companies, NGOs, political parties and social movements to nations and indigenous societies. And it is about the classification of people, their categorisation according to gender, race, ethnicity, classes, milieus or religions, etc.
The subject "Collectivity Studies" is a B.A. Minor Subject and comprises 30 ECTS. It can only be studied in combination with a B.A. major and another Minor Subject. You can find more information on this below under "Structure of the Program" and there under "Program Structure.
The most important facts at a glance
Program Profile
In the B.A. Minor Subject Collectivity Studies, you will acquire basic knowledge of social and cultural studies as well as reflection and analysis skills, particularly in the following areas:
- Functioning and dynamics of collective life
- societal conflicts (e.g. identity politics, nationalisms, populisms, social inequality)
- Forms of collective organisation (e.g. family, work team, sports teams)
- Belonging to collectives, individual and collective identity and difference
Is this the right program for me?
The B.A. Minor Subject Collectivity Studies suits you if you are interested in the forms, dynamics and conflicts of social life and would like to add a social science perspective to your studies at the University of Regensburg.
Interest in society and the individual
The B.A. Minor Subject Collectivity Studies therefore suits you if you are interested in the following questions, for example:
- what does belonging and identity mean, what forms do collectives have and what functions do they fulfil, and what are the associated problems?
- how and why do inequality and marginalisation come about (gender inequality, racism, nationalism, in everyday interactions, in institutions or in populist rhetoric, among other things)?
- why do some collectives (societies, families, work teams, sports teams or organisations) 'work', while others seem to be characterised primarily by conflict or violence?
Reading and qualitative research
If you are comfortable working with texts (in the broadest sense), you have important basic skills that you will need to study Collectivity Studies.
What makes this program special?
The B.A. Minor Subject Collectivity Studies is characterised by an interdisciplinary interest in collectives of all kinds - in collectivity. It incorporates the theories, research and methods of all disciplines that deal with different collectives and different aspects of collectives (sociology, ethnology or social and cultural anthropology, politics, history, psychology, philosophical issues in theology, archaeology).
What can I do with this degree?
With the B.A. Minor Subject Collectivity Studies as part of your degree, you will have a strong case for applications in the following areas:
Master's programme
With a degree in B.A. Minor Subject Collectivity Studies, you fulfil important requirements for many social and cultural studies Master's degree programmes.
Professional fields
As a graduate of Collectivity Studies, you could be considered for professional positions that require analytical skills with regard to society structures, institutions and developments, for example as a journalist or consultant, e.g. in editorial offices or publishing houses, political parties, trade unions, ministries, NGOs or foundations.
On the other hand, you will have laid the foundations for entering the field of training, coaching or counselling with regard to specific collective dynamics in work or sports teams, school classes, clubs and companies or social movements.
Structure of the Program
Program Structure
The B.A. Minor Subject Collectivity Studies is part of the so-called combinatorial Bachelor's programme (B.A., 180 ECTS). It combines several subjects. You can either study two main subjects or combine one main subject and two Minor Subjects. If you would like to study Collectivity Studies, you would have to choose the latter option.
Your degree programme would then consist of a major subject (90 ECTS), the minor subject Collectivity Studies (30 ECTS) and another minor subject (30 ECTS). In addition, you would have to complete courses in the free elective courses (20 ECTS) and, of course, write a thesis (10 ECTS). This gives you a total of 180 ECTS credits.
You can find the subjects that you can study in the combined Bachelor's programme in the list of B.A. combined subjects. The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) information brochure (German version) (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible) provides an in-depth insight into the Bachelor's degree programme in the humanities.
Voluntary internships often complement the degree programme in order to explore different professional fields as well as to acquire practical skills and apply theoretical knowledge.
You will study the B.A. Minor Subject Collectivity Studies in a total of 6 courses (4x compulsory, 2x compulsory elective). These are spread over 2 modules. You can find out what this looks like here in the
Study Plan
Even more information about our degree program - a Study Plan to fill in yourself, the module descriptions etc. - can be found on the faculty's website:
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Requirements
| Admission Restrictions / Selection Procedure | no |
| Pre-registration procedure | no |
| Eligibility Test / Aptitude Test | no |
| Placement Test | no |
| Subject-Specific Language Requirements | no |
| German Language Certificate for Students with Foreign University Entrance Qualification | yes |
| Other Requirements | no |
For binding information and the latest updates, please refer to the summary (German version) (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible) provided by the Registrar's Office or the applicable examination regulations.
Admission, Application and Enrollment
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Course-related information and advice
If you have any questions about the programme content, the subject requirements and the specific structure of the programme, please contact the
General Student Advisory Service
The General Student Advisory Service (ZSB) supports you with all questions relating to your studies - from the decision to study and admission to the course of study and successful graduation.
If necessary, the ZSB will refer you to the appropriate contact person.