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39% languages and communication · 16% research methods
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Comparative Literature
Bachelor Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft
Our classification by 17 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 6-semester bachelor's programme, taught in German, in Vienna.
Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageGermanRequires C1 level
Duration6 semesters
What you will study
17 modules published
What are all the subjects?
All 17 modules
Languages and communication
10Specialist subjects
6Free electives
1The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA
Credits180 ECTS
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Delivery?Not found on official pages
PlacesLimit: None
What comes after?
7.9Average study duration semesters · November 2025
678Students total · November 2025
70Graduates past year · November 2025
€2,976Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Codes and faculty
Code033 670
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More languages and communication than 5 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeComparative Literature
Universität Wien
Universität Wien17
- Specialist subjects
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More languages and communication, less society, ethics and law
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Specialist subjects
Languages and communication
Less here than typical
Society, ethics and law
Projects and labs
Research methods
About the same as typical: thesis.
What is only here?
13 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Languages and communication
10- Module 3: Literary Theory
- Module 10: Applied Literature Studies
- Module 4: Literary Transfer
- Module 5: Social History of Literature
- Module 6: English for Students of Literature
- Module 7: Second Foreign Language
- Module 8: Comparative Literary History
- Module 9: Knowledge of World Literature
+2 more
- Modul 1b: Scientific Literature Techniques
- Module II: Other Basic Scientific Literary Skills
Specialist subjects
3- Module 1a: Introduction to the Subject
- Bachelor Modules
- Module 11: Bachelor's Theses
Where you'll study
Studying in Vienna
What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 2,028,289 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
RankingAcademic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026: 101-150, world
FacilitiesLibrary
FoodCafeteria, CanteenInferred
The rest of what we hold on Universität Wien is on its page.
What it costs
€726.72 / semester
What changes the price?
3 things that move it
Grant
Merit scholarship
Grant
Research scholarship
Offer
Discount
Every fee and condition published
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens, ch | Not stated | €363.36 / semester |
| Tuition | Non-EU citizens | Not stated | €726.72 / semester |
| Student union | EU/EEA citizens, ch | Not stated | €26.20 / semester |
| Student union | Non-EU citizens | Not stated | €26.20 / semester |
Discounts
- Citizenship waiverTuition · UA
How to start
Apply by 7 Jan 2027
Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.
When does it happen?
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Every date (3 dates)
Jan 2027
- Application deadline · Non-EU citizens
Feb 2027
- Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Mar 2027
- Admission
Is my language good enough?
German requirementC1 CEFR minimum
All 2 accepted proofs
| Stage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German |
| Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German |
What are the steps?
- 1Check you qualifyKind: Supplementary exam · Text: Latin during your studies
- 2Prove your languageStage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
+1 more
- Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
- 3Admission tests·Unknown
- 4How they chooseCriterion: Online self assessment · Mandatory: Yes
- 5Where you apply·Unknown
- 6Documents·Unknown
- 7Deadline7 Jan 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27
+2 more
- 5 Feb 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27
- 31 Mar 2027 · Admission · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 11 Jan 2027 · 2026/27
- 8Start·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
0 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Austria
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmeComparative Literature Universität Wien | SimilarLanguages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet Universität Wien | SimilarGerman Philology Universität Wien | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 6 semesters | 6 semesters | 6 semesters |
| Language | German | German | German |
| Next date | 16 Nov 2026 | 16 Nov 2026 | 16 Nov 2026 |
6 of 6 publish a next date.
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
33% languages and communication · 29% projects and labs
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€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
25% languages and communication · 23% society, ethics and law
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€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source
30% society, ethics and law · 10% languages and communication
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41 facts from 4 official sources
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41facts with a quote
4official pages
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Comparative Literature is a bachelor's programme in humanities and languages at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 6 semesters. It carries 180 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.
The institution publishes 17 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (46%) and free electives (6%).
How much does Comparative Literature cost?
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.
When is the next deadline or start?
16 Nov 2026 (Apply by · Non-EU citizens).
What language is it taught in?
German (Requires C1 level).
How long does it take?
6 semesters.
Where is it?
Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.
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Everything we hold
All 18 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Money · 1 with values
DiscountsKind: Citizenship waiver · Covers: Tuition · Citizenship: UAInferred
Admission · 3 with values
Language requirementStage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: GermanStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
Prior educationKind: Supplementary exam · Text: Latin during your studies
Selection criteriaCriterion: Online self assessment · Mandatory: Yes
Programme · 9 with values · 2 without
Code033 670
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA
Credits180 ECTS
Delivery?Not found on official pages
Duration6 semesters
Language of instructionGermanInferred
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes7.9 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters678 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total70 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year€2,976 · 2025
PlacesLimit: None
Study mode?Not found on official pages
Institution record: Universität Wien