BA in Latin American Studies

The Latin American studies are multidisciplinary area studies, with the study objective of acquiring region-specific expertise from interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives based on the foreign languages Spanish or Portuguese. Students should be prepared to deal with the complex problems and phenomena of the Latin American region on a broad scale and with the help of interdisciplinary questions. Although no prior knowledge of the language is required for the studies, there should be a willingness to learn Spanish or Portuguese at a relatively fast pace. The standard period of study for the minor subject Latin American Studies is six semesters.