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08 June 2026, 04:00 AM (Europe/Berlin)
Sinolοgiе
(Starting: Both Semesters)
- Starting
- Both Semesters
- Mode of Admission:
- no admission restriction
- Application:
- directly at university
More Info - Study Mode:
- On campus
- Registration Fee & Tuition Information:
- none
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor's degree in the "East Asia/Sinology" bachelor's degree from the University of Hamburg or a comparable sinological degree.
If there is no final certificate at the time of application, this can be submitted by the end of the first master semestеr.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
GermanApplication & Admission
Application Deadlines
German Students 
Other EU Students 
Non-EU Students Non-EU StudentsThis deadline is relevant for all Masters programs at Universität Hamburg (except for English-taught international programs).
| Intake | Winter Semester |
| Application start | 01 May |
| Application deadline | 15 Junein 11 days |
| Application mode | Directly at university → More info |
| Application fee | none |
Application Procedure & Selection
Application Documents
Please submit all documents as uncertified copies. For documents that were not issued in German or English, must also be translated by an officially sworn translator into German or English.
- Printed online application form.
- Graduation certificate from your university degree or preliminary transcript of records. If you are still studying at the time of application and cannot present a graduation certificate with a grade, you must submit a current transcript of records with a preliminary average grade. The final certificate must be submitted by the end of the first master semester.
- Letter of motivation (including mentioning the choice of the profile).
- Curriculum vitae.
- Certified list of courses attended (e.g. transcript of records, preliminary certificate or excerpt from the examination file) stating:
- Seminar form (language course, seminar, exercise, etc.).
- The number of credit points ( ECTS, credits).
- The number of semester hours per week.
- Qualification thesis BA in digital form.
- For applicants from subjects related to Sinology: proof of Chinese language skills (see language requirements).
- If necessary: proof of further required language skills in paper form.
Application address:
Prof. Dr. Kai Vogelsang
University of Hamburg
Asia-Africa Institute
Dept. for Chinese Language and Culture
Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1
East Wing
20146 Нamburg
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