Language and Mеdia Studiеs
(Starting: Both Semesters)
- Starting
- Both Semesters
- Mode of Admission:
- no admission restriction (fully available in English – German skills recommended for access to a broader course selection)
- Study Mode:
- Part-time (optional) ・ On campus
- Registration Fee & Tuition Information:
- All students are required to pay a semester fee of €396.10 (€402.10 in the first semеstеr).
Five Reasons to choose this Master's Program
Course Description
How do TikTok algorithms shape public discourse, and what role does AI play in our everyday conversations? The M.A. Language and Media Studies at European University Viadrina equips you with the academic depth and analytical tools to decode today's media-saturated world. Taught entirely in English at the German-Polish border, this research-driven program weaves linguistics, film studies, and media studies into a uniquely pan-European perspective on contemporary society. You graduate ready to critically examine audiovisual culture, digital communication, and societal discourse — and with the practical skills to actively shape them in your future career.
This program is designed for graduates holding a first university degree of 180 ECTS that includes at least 30 ECTS in linguistics, media studies, communication studies, journalism, or related humanities. You should bring B2-level English, intellectual curiosity about how media and language shape society, and a strong interest in working analytically across digital, audiovisual, and linguistic phenomena.
Special Program Features
Interdisciplinary Electives Across Humanities
Broaden your studies with electives such as Gender and Queer Studies, Cultural History, or Philosophy and Arts in Times of Crises, plus earn an additional thematic certificate.
Study right at Europe's living border
Frankfurt (Oder) sits directly on the German-Polish border, where Europe's integration story unfolds around you each day and shapes the discussions inside the seminar room.
Short distances to active researchers
Teaching happens in small learning communities, so you stay in direct, regular contact with the researchers shaping the field — questions get answered, ideas get discussed routinely.
Double Degree Option
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3
Accreditations
System Accreditation
System Accreditation
System accreditation is the internal quality assurance system of a state or state-recognized higher education institution in Germany. With system accreditation, a higher education institution receives the right to award the seal of the Accreditation Council for its self-assessed study programs.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
The application requirements for the study program in "Language and Mеdia Studiеs" are:
comprising at least 180 ECTS
including relevant achievements worth at least 30 ECTS credits in linguistics, media studies or humanities (e.g. linguistics, media studies, communication studies, journalism, cultural studies, aesthetiсs)
English Language Proficienсу → Language Requirementsat least B2 (CΕFR)
Applies only to applicants for the double degree with the University Paris 3
- German Language Proficiency: at least B2 (CEFR)
- French Language Proficiency: at least B1 (СΕFR)
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
EnglishSpecification: min 4.5 under the new TOEFL scoring scale introduced in January 2026
Specification: min 176 points
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
German Students 
Other EU Students 
Non-EU Students Non-EU Students| Intake | Winter Semester | Summer Semester |
| Application deadline | 15 Julyin > 8 months | 15 Januaryin 73 days |
| Application mode | Uni-assist → More info | Uni-assist → More info |
| Application fee | Uni-assist charges a fee of €75 for the first application and €30 for each additional application submitted within the same semester. | Uni-assist charges a fee of €75 for the first application and €30 for each additional application submitted within the same semester. |
Application Procedure & Selection
Application Documents
Applies only to applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned their degree from an institution where English is the language of instructiοn.
Applies only to applicants for the double degree with the University Paris 3
- German Language Proficiency: at least B2 (CEFR)
- French Language Proficiency: at least B1 (СΕFR)
Applies only to applicants for the double degree with the University Paris 3
Applies only to applicants for the double degree with the University Paris 3
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Location
Further Information
Your Personal Contact
Dr. Henrik Bispinck
Coordination and student advisory service
Contact Details:
+49 335 5534 2583
[email protected]
For more information please check the
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