Welcome to one of the largest English faculties in Germany.
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Study with us in a variety of programmes, including BAs, MAs and PhDs.
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Experience a broad teaching and research remit, covering literary and cultural studies, linguistics and didactics.
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Check out our Master of Arts programmes, the Study India Certificate and the Certificate of North American studies. (Click on the icons on the right-hand side of this page)
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Explore our Department Library with an ever-growing collection some 100,000 volumes, 280 digital media, 39,000 microfilms and other audiovisual resources.
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Discover the worldwide largest reconstruction of Jonathan Swift's own library in the Ehrenpreis Centre for Swift Studies.
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Welcome
to the website of the English Department in Münster

If you want to learn more about studying at the English Department, have a look at this video (German). 
An introduction video about the University of Münster can be found here (English).

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o in Münster (14-15 June 2018)!

Guest Lecture Ngugi Wa Thiong O
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After his highly successful visit in 2015, we are honoured to welcome the critically acclaimed novelist and renowned scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (University of California, Irvine) at WWU Münster again.

At this event hosted by the WWU’s Forum for Life Writing Research, he will read from, and engage with, his recent memoirs. More information can be retrieved here.


Another event will take place on Friday (7pm). More information for this event can be retrieved here.

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news

Here you can find current information regarding internal changes, announcements, dates and deadlines.

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current lectures

Here you can find an overview of all lectures that are currently held by our members of staff.

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Recent Publications

Have a look at some recent publications that have been published or edited by current members of staff.