The master's degree program in English Studies provides, based on a previous Bachelor's degree in English Studies or a comparable relevant Bachelor's degree, an in-depth academic and research-oriented education in the field of English linguistics as well as in the field of Anglophone literature and cultures.
The main focus of Cologne English Studies is:
Film and media studies,
Literature and Natural Sciences,
Research into New English-Language Literature (Postcolonialism Research),
Gender and women’s studies,
(Historical) Corpus Linguistics,
Psycholinguistics,
Language acquisition research,
Bilingualism,
Literature, language, and media didactics.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Previous Degree
Bachelor's degreе.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min C1
German
DSH
min DSH 2
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? yes
Additional information:
When registering for the Master's thesis, you must provide evidence of knowledge of Latin to the extent of the Small Latinum or knowledge of another foreign language at level A2 (GeR). You may have to provide evidence of additional language skills when you are admitted to the master's program.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
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Explanation regarding the application period
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Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction (local NC)
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