Cultural Studies – Organisation, Society, and the Arts (BA) Leuphana University Lüneburg

The Bachelor's in Cultural Studies is an internationally oriented programme, and the core courses are conducted entirely in English. 

The Leuphana Semester and the complementary studies can also be completed completely in English. For the minor, you can choose from a variety of English-taught or German-taught subjects.

Are you interested in the arts and cultural sector? Are you curious about the role of the arts, cultural production, and cultural theory in social change? Would you like to study changes in the organisation of art and culture through digital platforms and social media, ecological change and sustainable organisation, urbanisation and creative cities, or migration and new forms of cultural participation? Would you like to learn to understand, research, and analyse the connections between art, culture, and social change?

The international, English-language, Cultural Studies: Organisation, Society, and the Arts study programme combines classical and contemporary cultural theory with central issues of our time, as they are reflected, negotiated, and advanced through art, cultural life, and cultural production. This comprehensive major is designed to prepare you for a thriving career in the continuously evolving global arts, media, and culture sectors, while also laying a solid foundation for pursuing international advanced studies at the graduate level.

EU and non-EU applicants: 15 July for the following winter semester (study start: October)

It is only possible to apply within the application period, which is from mid-May to 15 July. Outside of this period, the degree programmes will not be visible in the application portal.

More information can be found at: https://www.leuphana.de/en/college/application/international-applications.html.

We regularly organise online information sessions. Please check our website for more information.

Leuphana College

The Cultural Studies programme at Leuphana University Lüneburg consists of four basic elements: the Cultural Studies major (90 ECTS credits), the minor (30 ECTS credits), the Leuphana Semester (30 ECTS credits), and the complementary studies (30 ECTS credits).

In the Cultural Studies: Organisation, Society, and the Arts programme, we actively cultivate a diverse range of skills in our students. Through this programme, you will gain the ability to analyse cultural studies, empowering you to explore the intricate relationship between culture, art, and society in a theoretically robust and empirically supported manner. Reflecting on these analyses will cultivate practical and imaginative knowledge, especially within the realms of cultural organisation, management, entrepreneurship, and alternative methods of cultural production.

By providing internationally compatible instruction in English, the programme will widen your access to the global art world, the cultural sector, and international academic research and debates. It will also offer coursework designed to enhance your academic and professional reading and writing skills in English.

For personal growth, the programme offers interdisciplinary skills training, including fostering reflective competence, honing project management abilities, conducting empirical research, fostering interdisciplinary and international cooperation, and building teamwork skills.

This diverse array of skills will open up numerous career pathways and will serve as a solid foundation for further study and research opportunities. Consequently, the Cultural Studies: Organisation, Society, and the Arts degree programme will not only enrich you professionally but will also thoroughly prepare you for the complexities of modern cultural practice and research.

You can find a detailed overview of the programme content on our website.

No tuition fees

You do not have to pay tuition fees. You only have to pay a semester contribution of approx. 393 EUR per semester (subject to change). This will entitle you to receive a "semester ticket", which covers public transport in Lüneburg and the surrounding area.

Approx. 900 EUR per month to cover personal expenses in Lüneburg:

• Accommodation: 300 to 450 EUR
• Food: 200 to 230 EUR
• Health insurance: 110 EUR
• Leisure activities, books, clothing: 80 to 250 EUR

Proof of adequate financial resources is required for the visa application.

Admission requirements include the following:

• university entrance qualification
• English language skills

Find out now – click here to see if you meet the admission requirements.

The programme is particularly suitable for students coming from the European Union / EEA countries. Five percent of the study places are available for students from non-European Union / non-EEA countries.

English requirements can be found here.

EU and non-EU applicants: 15 July for the following winter semester (study start: October)

It is only possible to apply within the application period, which is from mid-May to 15 July. Outside of this period, the degree programmes will not be visible in the application portal.

More information can be found at: https://www.leuphana.de/en/college/application/international-applications.html.

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International students with a residence permit are allowed to undertake a limited amount of paid employment (a maximum of 120 days per year, or alternatively, 240 days part time – up to four hours a day).

Websites and relevant addresses for finding accommodation in Lüneburg are listed on the website of the International Office.

Leuphana Career Service

There are no mandatory language courses within the curriculum, but German language classes are offered throughout the semester as well as an intensive German course as part of the welcome and orientation programme.

• Writing centre
• Language centre

The Leuphana University Lüneburg emerged from the special legal mandate of the Lower Saxony state parliament to rethink university and create a model university for the Bologna Process. It is supported by a foundation under public law and sees itself as a space for freely pursuing knowledge, imagination, personal development, and social commitment. For its educational programmes, it has developed a multi-award-winning study model featuring three schools, which is still unique in Germany today. The sponsors of transdisciplinary science initiatives are the five faculties, which align with Leuphana's research priorities in the realms of education, culture, sustainability, management and entrepreneurship, and public affairs.

As a city renowned for its salt, the Hanseatic League, and the Heath, as well as being a university town, Lüneburg offers numerous leisure activities to enrich student life—from the Salt Museum to water-based activities, and from the Heath landscape to student initiatives. For those who would like to explore the surrounding area, the North Sea and Baltic Sea, Hamburg, Hannover, and Bremen are all located nearby. A small, but certainly not comprehensive, glimpse into the leisure activities in Lüneburg can be found below.

Student life in Lüneburg