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Study program
University
City

Heidelberg University
Communication, Literature and Media in Modern South Asian languages
M.A. (Master of Arts)
Subjects: Language and Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Media and Communication Management, Global & European Studies, Asian Studies, Communications, Linguistics
M.A.
Degree

English & German
Language
Winter semester: 30 Sep
Summer semester: 31 Mar
Application Deadlines
2 Years (starting: Both semesters)
Duration
Free / € 1500
Tuition Fees (per semester)
- Starting
- Both semesters
- Mode of admission:
- local admission restriction
- Application:
- directly at the University
- Study mode:
- On campus
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Previous Degree
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a South Asian science subject or an equivalent degree from a humanities degree.
GPA (German System) 2.50
GPA Comment
Above-average grade.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.
CEFR English
min C1
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE)
IELTS
min 7
TOEFL iBT
min 95
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no
Additional information:
Proof of knowledge of at least one of the following languages: Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, or Tamil within the scope of a four-semester course of study at a domestic or foreign university, for which a standard period of study of at least three academic years is stipulated. Or proof of otherwise acquired language skills at an equivalent language level. In case of doubt, the Admissions Committee can have a placement test carried out. Exempted from providing English tests as proof are the applicants whose mother tongue is English or whose bachelor's degree was obtained from a university in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as well as the British overseas territories, the USA, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guam, Guernsey, Guyana, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Nauru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines. Knowledge of German is highly desirable. It can be acquired during the course.
Application & Admission
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Applications are open from:
Winter semester:May 01 (German)May 01 (EU)May 01 (Non EU)
Summer semester:November 01 (German)November 01 (EU)November 01 (Non EU)
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction
Admission Test/Interview:
None
Application:
directly at the University
Application Fee:
none
Application Documents
The application must also be accompanied by:
- A transcript of records of the admission-relevant previous course.
- A tabular CV of a maximum of three pages.
- A motivation letter of at least one and a maximum of two A4 pages, written personally by the applicant, in which the motives for starting the master's program are set out.
- An assurance that the applicant has prepared the motivation letter independently and without outside help and has identified the ideas taken from outside sources as such.
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