Courses taught in English

To list all courses, including those taught in German, by departments, click on your corresponding level of studies (usually "Bachelor/Master Programmes"). A list with all departments will open. You can now select each department individually and see which courses are offered. To find out more about each course simply click on the course title. 

To list all courses offered in English separately, scroll down to "Courses taught in English". Here you will find all courses taught in the English language sorted by the level of studies. Be aware that some courses may be taught in English only partially. To find out more about each course simply click on the course title. 

Note that the first option will list you all available courses at the University of Konstanz. Please be aware that these coures are mostly not taught in English, but in German language. With a German level of at least B2 you should be able to follow academic courses in German.

The interdisciplinary courses taught in English are offered by the International Office to international exchange students of all departments. Registration for participation in the course offer is made in ZEuS.

Course Offer in the Winter Semester 2021/2022:

• Life and Cultural Aspects of Post-War Germany
• Demography and Social Structures of Germany
• History and Development of the European Union
• Empirical Methods in Applied Economics
• Financial Literacy and Household Decision Making
• Introduction to American Government and Political Economy
• Language, Communication, and Power
• Sports Nutrition

International Office:

• Life and Cultural Aspects of Post-War Germany
• Demography and Social Structures of Germany
• History and Development of the European Union
• Selected Topics in Household Finance
• Shakespeare on Page and Stage: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet

International Office:

• Life and Cultural Aspects of Post-War Germany
• Demography and Social Structures of Germany
• History and Development of the European Union
• Introduction to Empirical Analysis and Quantitative Methods
• Introduction to Financial Decision Making
• Statistics in R

1. International Office

• Life and Cultural Aspects of Post-War Germany
• Demography and Social Structures of Germany
• Migration, Archives and Gender in the Artistic Work of Maria Thereza Alves, Suzzane Lacy, Susan Hiller and Rosângela Rennó
• Morals and Markets
• Principles of Private Investing

2. Centre for Transferable Skills

You can find the Centre for Transferable Skills' course offer in the section of "interdisciplinary programmes"

1. International Office:

• Life and Cultural Aspects of Post-War Germany
• Demography and Social Structures of Germany
• History and Development of the European Union
• Memory and Decision-Making
• Second Language Acquisition
• Financial Protection
• Topics in Public Economics

2. Centre for Transferable Skills

You can find the Centre for Transferable Skills' course offer in the section of "interdisciplinary programmes"

3. Green Office (Virtual Academy)

- Sustainability Marketing
- Energy Transition in Germany
- Civic Ecology - A Pathway to Sustainability

1. International Office

• Life and Cultural Aspects of Post-War Germany
• Demography and Social Structures of Germany
• History and Development of the European Union

2. Centre for Transferable Skills

You can find the transferable skills' course offer in English in the section of "courses taught in English" and "interdisciplinary programmes"

3. Green Office (Virtual Academy)

• Sustainability Marketing
• Energy Transition in Germany
• World in Transition
• Civic Ecology - A Pathway to Sustainability

1. International Office:

Life and Cultural Aspects of Post-War Germany

Demography and Social Structures of Germany

History and Development of the European Union

A Human Resource Perspective on Identities & Cultures – Case Studies in the German and European Context

2. Centre for Transferable Skills

You can find the Centre for Transferable Skills' course offer in the section of "interdisciplinary programmes"

3. Green Office (Virtual Academy)

Sustainable Marketing

Energy Transition in Germany

World in transition

Civic Ecology - Pathway to sustainability

1. International Office

The International Office offers some courses covering cultural and historic aspects of Germany and Europe. These courses can also be found in ZEuS. Scroll down to "International Office - Regional and additional interdisciplinary courses in English". 

In the summer semester 2018 the following courses are offered by the International Office:

- Life and Cultural Aspects of Post-War Germany
- Demography and Social Structures of Germany
- History and Development of the European Union
- Exploring German cultural history through literature
- Romanticism in Central Europe: Germany and England
- Selected Topics in  European Union and EU-Turkey Relations
- Contemporary challenges to international security
- Leadership in Contempory European Politics

2. Centre for Transferable Skills

• Communication and Negotiation Skills (3 ECTS)
• International Communication (5 ECTS)
• Working with Refugees (6 or 9 ECTS)
• Developing Writing Skills (3 ECTS)

3. Green Office

- Sustainability Marketing
- Energy Transition in Germany
- World in Transition
- Civic Ecology - A Pathway to Sustainability

1. General Course Catalog ZEuS:

This option will list you all available courses at the University of Konstanz. Please be aware that these coures are mostly not taught in English, but in German language. With a German level of at least B2 you should be able to follow academic courses in German. Some departments list the option "Courses taught in English".

Navigate to the electronic course catalog of the University of Konstanz. First, select "Winter Semester 2017/18", then select your level of studies (BA/MA etc.) and whether it is your major or minor.  Then select the respective department by clicking on the listed departments.

2. International Office

The International Office offers some courses covering cultural and historic aspects of Germany and Europe. These coures can also be found in ZEuS. Scroll down to "International Office - Regional and additional interdisziplinary courses in English". 

3. Centre for Transferable Skills (SQ-Zentrum)

• courses in the scope of interdisciplinary and job-oriented qualifications.
• cooperating mainly with external experts from the private work sector.
• experts provide our students with job-related skills in a practice-oriented way.

Courses

• mainly designed for BA students; courses are also open for MA students
• aim: preparing students for the requirements of their degrees and their future career, to provide them with job-relevant skills and to offer them a valuable, versatile insight to various professional fields. 
• most of the courses are held in German, but some are taught in English

Courses taught in English in the winter semester 2017/18 were

• Academic Writing for Master Students (5 ECTS)
  
• Communication and Negociation Skills (3 or 5 ECTS)
• Developing Writing Skills (3 ECTS)
• International Communication (5 ECTS)
• Academic Presentations in Englisch (5 ECTS)
• Working with Refugees (Practical Project) (6 or 9 ECTS)
• Event Management: 13th Eurokonstantia (two term course) (9 ECTS)

4. E-Learning at the Virtual Academy of Sustainability

The Virtual Academy of Sustainability (VA) offers courses on sustainability, which are entirely online-based – including videos, all materials needed for the course and an online mock exam. After you successfully passed the electronic exam, you earn 1 to 3 credits as well as a certificate for participation. You can access all materials online any time. Moreover, we offer an obligatory tutorial for the English courses including organisational sessions and a content-related tutorial for the course “Sustainability Marketing”. Registration is possible for students of all study programs. No prior knowledge is required.
NEW OFFER (since the winter semester 2017/18): tutorial for the courses in English.

Courses taught in English in the winter semester 2017/18 were

• Sustainability Marketing (English, 3 ECTS)
• Energiewende – Energy transition in Germany (English, 3 ECTS) 
• Civic Ecology – A Pathway to Sustainability (English, 1 ECTS)
• World in Transition (English, 3 ECTS)

1. International Office

Additional courses for Erasmus + and Exchange Students on

• German Area and Culture Studies
• interdisciplinary courses on Konstanz, Germany and Europe

2. Faculty of Law, Economics, Politics

Political Science and Public Management (BA)

Political Science and Public Management (MA)

Economics (BA)

Economics (MA)

Law, Courses for exchange students

Law, Courses taught in a foreign language and language courses for law students

3. Faculty of Humantities

Philosophy (BA)

Philosophy (MA)

History (BA)

Linguistics

Literature

Sociology (BA)

Sociology (MA)




4. Faculty of Sciences

Psychology (BA)

Psychology (MA)

Computer and Information Sciences

International Office (additional courses for Erasmus+ and Exchange Students)

Faculty of Law, Economics, Politics

Political Science and Public Management (BA)
Political Science and Public Management (MA)
Economics (BA)
Law, Courses for exchange students

Faculty of Humantities

Philosophy
History
Linguistics
Literature
Sociology

Faculty of Sciences

Biology
Psychology (BA)
Psychology (MA)
Computer and Information Sciences

Faculty of Law, Economics, Politics

• Politics and Public Administration ( BA level)
• Politics and Public Administration (MA level)
• Economics (BA Level)
• Law, Courses for Exchange Students

Faculty of Humantities

• History (BA level)
• History (MA level)
• Linguistics (all levels)
• Literature (all levels)
• Sociology
• Philosophy (MA level, optional for BA)

Faculty of Sciences

• Psychology (BA level)
• Psychology (MA level)
• Information Engineering, Computer Sciences