diff --git a/src/core/Thing.ts b/src/core/Thing.ts
index 41051dac..82e4fd92 100644
--- a/src/core/Thing.ts
+++ b/src/core/Thing.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export type SCThingTypes = 'article'
   | 'book'
   | 'building'
   | 'catalog'
+  | 'course of studies'
   | 'date series'
   | 'diff'
   | 'dish'
diff --git a/src/core/things/CourseOfStudies.ts b/src/core/things/CourseOfStudies.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92422c71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/things/CourseOfStudies.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 StApps
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+import {SCAcademicDegree} from '../base/AcademicDegree';
+import {SCAcademicPriceGroup,
+        SCThingThatCanBeOffered,
+        SCThingThatCanBeOfferedTranslatableProperties} from '../base/ThingThatCanBeOffered';
+import {SCThingMeta} from '../Thing';
+import {SCLanguage, SCTranslations} from '../types/i18n';
+import {SCDateSeriesWithoutReferences} from './DateSeries';
+import {SCOrganization} from './Organization';
+
+/**
+ * Type of a course of studies
+ */
+export type SCCourseOfStudiesType = 'course of studies';
+
+/**
+ * A course of studies without references
+ */
+export interface SCCourseOfStudiesWithoutReferences extends
+                 SCAcademicDegree,
+                 SCThingThatCanBeOffered<SCAcademicPriceGroup> {
+  /**
+   * The main language in which the course of studies
+   * is beeing offered
+   */
+  mainLanguage: SCLanguage;
+
+  /**
+   * Actual major of the course of studies (eg. physics)
+   */
+  major: string;
+
+  /**
+   * The modes the course of studies is offered in
+   */
+  mode: SCCourseOfStudiesMode;
+
+  /**
+   * The time modes the course of studies is offered in
+   */
+  timeMode: SCCourseOfStudiesTimeMode;
+
+  /**
+   * Translated fields of a dish
+   */
+  translations?: SCTranslations<SCCourseOfStudiesTranslatableProperties>;
+
+  /**
+   * Type of the course of studies
+   */
+  type: SCCourseOfStudiesType;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A course of studies
+ */
+export interface SCCourseOfStudies extends SCCourseOfStudiesWithoutReferences {
+  /**
+   * The department that manages the course of studies
+   */
+  department: SCOrganization;
+
+  /**
+   * The secretary that administers requests and 
+   * questions concerning the course of studies
+   */
+  secretary: SCOrganization;
+
+  /**
+   * Dates at which the course of studies is planned to start
+   */
+  startDates?: SCDateSeriesWithoutReferences[];
+}
+
+export interface SCCourseOfStudiesTranslatableProperties
+       extends SCThingThatCanBeOfferedTranslatableProperties {
+}
+
+/**
+ * course of studies meta data
+ */
+export class SCCourseOfStudiesMeta extends SCThingMeta {
+  static fieldTranslations = {
+    ...SCThingMeta.fieldTranslations,
+    de: {
+      academicDegree: 'Hochschulabschluss',
+      department: 'Fachbereich',
+      major: 'Studienfach',
+      modes: 'Studiengangsarten',
+      secretary: 'Sekretariat',
+    },
+  };
+  static fieldValueTranslations = {
+    ...SCThingMeta.fieldValueTranslations,
+    de: {
+      modes: {
+        combination: 'Kombinationsstudiengang',
+        dual: 'Dualer Studiengang',
+        fulltime: 'Vollzeitstudiengang',
+        parttime: 'Teilzeitstudiengang',
+      },
+      type: 'Studiengang',
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Types of (german) course of studies modes
+ */
+export type SCCourseOfStudiesMode = 'combination' |
+                                    'dual' |
+                                    'double-degree' |
+                                    'standard' ;
+
+/**
+ * Types of (german) course of studies time modes
+ */
+export type SCCourseOfStudiesTimeMode = 'fulltime' |
+                                        'parttime' ;