National and Transnational Studies: Literature, Culture, Language
- Start Dates
- Winter Semester: October
- Starting
- Winter semester
- Mode of admission:
- without admission restriction
- Application:
- directly at the University
- Study mode:
- On campus
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a field that is thematically relevant to this M.A. program. These fields are: Literature, Linguistics, Cultural Studies, Book Studies, Media Studies, Communication Studies, History, Political science, Sociology, Social Anthropology, Ethnology, Philosophy, Theology, Education, Art History, or Psychology.
Applicants must prove a special qualification and suitability for this program, which is assessed through the grades attained in MA-relevant focal subjects during their BA studies (or equivalent) as certified by their BA diploma (or equivalent) and transcript of student records, through the application essay, the CV and (where applicable) evidence of previous international and professional experience.
All prospective students should have a strong interest in literary and cultural studies, linguistics and/or book studies, as well as in the study of national and transnational identities.
Applicants who have already dealt with national and transnational identities in their undergraduate studies are especially welcome.
Students previously unfamiliar with the methodologies of literary and cultural studies, linguistics and/or book studies should be prepared to familiarise themselves with these fields during their first semester on the M.A. program.
Minimum standard period of study: 6 semesters.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.
EnglishSpecification: Grades A, B, or C.
Specification: Grades A or B.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
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Application Documents
Application documents must include:
- Proof of qualification for admission to higher education, e.g. a school leaving certificate like Abitur, A-levels, or international equivalent.
- Undergraduate diploma(s).
- Transcript(s) of records: enlists titles of and performance in courses taken in the previous degree program(s).
- Proof of language skills (for non-native speakers only). See language requirements.
- Short essay (c. 2,000 words/5 pages, in English).
- Curriculum vitae (in tabular form).
- Proof of stay abroad (where applicable).
- Proof of internships (where applicable).
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