African Studies: University of Vienna

The aim:

• the acquisition of basic and applied knowledge societies in Africa in terms of languages, history and literature;
• the acquisition of knowledge about the African diaspora and the role of Africa in the global context;
• competence in one major African lingua franca in speech and writing and basic knowledge on methods and objects in African languages, literature and history;

180 ECTS points, 30 no study period (STEP), 44 language training phase with alternative compulsory modules, 46 specialization phase and 60 from enlargement curricula;
Professional fields:

• scientific research institutions, publishing houses, museums, archives, documentation centres and companies operating in Africa and international and national governmental and non-governmental organizations;