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Exchange students of Romance Studies
(Erasmus+ & Overseas)
Welcome to Marburg!
Please choose one of the topics beneath to get information about our academic procedures.
Academic Calendar
>> Winter term (Wintersemester): lectures from mid-October to mid-February
>> Summer term (Sommersemester): lectures from mid-April to mid-July
>> Here you will find the specific dates for the coming semesters.Language Requirements & Placement Test
German (at the Department of Romance Studies):
Level B2 is recommended, B1 will be accepted.
No official certificate is required. An informal written confirmation from your home university is sufficient.
Furthermore, if you are only taking lectures in the respective Romance languages, you only need a basic knowledge of German for everyday communication.
Romance Languages:
In order to attend classes in language practice or cultural studies that are offered only in the respective Romance language, you will need to take a Placement Test for this Romance language at the beginning of the semester.
German (at other Departments and Faculties):
For modules from other Departments that are part of the MIX programme (see beneath), please note the relevant language requirements there, e.g. in the Department of German Studies and Arts.Course Catalogue
Students coming to Marburg under a bilateral agreement with the Department of Romance Studies may choose their modules from the following three areas, with the freedom to allocate the percentage of their study load as they wish.
Romance Studies:
At our Department, you can take courses in literature (Literaturwissenschaft), linguistics (Sprachwissenschaft), language practice (Sprachpraxis), cultural studies (Landeskunde), and language teaching (Fachdidaktik) for French and Spanish as well as language courses in Catalan and (beginner's) Portuguese.
Most classes are offered once a week and last 90 min. If not stated otherwise, courses will begin at a quarter past and end at a quarter to the hour that is indicated in the course catalogue (example: 8-10 means 8.15-9.45).
>> Module Catalogue in Romance Studies for the Summer Term 2026 (PDF)
>> Module Catalogue in Romance Studies for the Summer Term 2026 (MARVIN link)
MIX (Marburg International Exchange):
This programme consists of a wide range of modules that have been made available for enrolment by other Departments and Faculties.
>> Module Catalogue for MIX for the Summer Term 2026 (PDF)
>> Module Catalogue for MIX for the Summer Term 2026 (MARVIN link)
Language Center:
Some language courses are subject to a fee, others are free of charge.
Language Center courses are not managed via MARVIN and therefore not listed on the Transcript of Records.
You will receive a separate certificate for these courses.
>> Courses of the Language Center for the Summer Term 2026
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Publication dates for the new course catalogues:
>> around August 1st or 15th for the winter term
>> around March 1st for the summer term
+++Course Registration and Deadlines
Course registration and separate registration for exams at our Department of Romance Studies are handled via MARVIN.
>> Please note the deadlines specified!>> Tutorial: How to register for courses via MARVIN
>> Tutorial: How to register for exams via MARVINIf you are also taking modules in MIX or courses at the Language Centre, please note the different procedures and deadlines.
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For many courses, the digital platform ILIAS is used as an additional tool for communication and for the upload of course material.
In some cases, you will be registered automatically for the ILIAS course when you sign up for the corresponding course in MARVIN.
In other cases, you will need to do the registration yourself (uni-marburg.de > Portale > ILIAS). Please ask your lecturer.
+++Academic Documents
Certificates of Arrival and Departure:
>> signed by our International Office
Learning Agreement and Changes:
>> signed via EWP - or, if necessary, via pdf - by our Departmental Coordinator (see contact data beneath)
Transcript of Records:
>> Self-service via MARVIN or issued by the Examination Office of our Department .
>> Please follow the procedures explained on the website of our International Office.Academic Counseling and Support (Departmental Coordinator)
Dr. Christiane Rokitzki
Study Advisor & Departmental Coordinator
(incoming and outgoing mobility in Romance Studies)
>> Office hours during lecture period
Email: erasfb10@staff.uni-marburg.deApplication Procedures and Administration
For any questions concerning the organization of your stay (application and admission, accommodation, German courses, orientation and cultural programmes, etc.), please contact the incoming service at our International Office.
>> More practical information for incoming exchange studentsJoin our Cultural Activities!
We invite all incoming students to join the cultural activities of our Department that take place throughout the whole academic year:
· Choir “Philologia Cantat” (students and staff singing in various foreign languages)
· Theatre groups in Spanish and French
· Cinema outings in different modern languages, free of charge
· Field trips
· Guest lectures and presentations of degree projects
· Expositions
>> See our website (in German) for a list of cultural activities.
>> Follow us on Instagram for the latest updates.You want to stay (or return to) our Department and study for a degree?
Thinking about staying in Marburg for the rest of your degree or coming back for a Master's degree?
These are the programmes in Romance studies that we offer:
- Combined Bachelor: Here you can combine one major with one or two minor subjects. We offer French and Spanish as both major or minor subjects.
- French or Spanish for Teacher Training (Gymnasiales Lehramt Französisch, Italienisch, Spanisch)
- M.A. Areas of Romance Languages and Cultures (M.A. Romanische Sprach- und Kulturräume)
- M.A. Romance Cultures: Communication, Language, Literature (Romanische Kulturen: Kommunikation, Sprache, Literatur)
Found anything interesting? Click on "Degree Students" on the left for information about the language requirements, admission procedure etc.