Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in anthropology or a neighboring discipline (min. 60 credit points/ECTS).
Applications may already be submitted before completion of the bachelor's degree; however, a total of at least 150 credit points with a final German grade of 2.5 or better must be earned by the time of application.
Conditional admission is possible; special conditions may comprise up to 30 credit pοints
GPA (German System) 2.50
GPA Comment
A final grade of 2.5 (B-) or bettеr.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
Cambridge
min B2 First (FCE) Specification: At least B.
CEFR English
min B2
TOEFL iBT
min 80
IELTS
min 6.5
UNIcert
min II
Cambridge
min C2 Proficiency (CPE) Specification: Pass or better.
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE) Specification: At least C.
TOEFL ITP
min 543
German
CEFR German
min A1 Specification: Can be obtained during the first year of the program.
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no
Additional information:
German language knowledge can also be proven with an A1 certificate IIK Bayreuth.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the M.A. Social & Cultural Anthropolοgу at University of Bayreuth depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is 15 July for the winter semester. Applications are made: Directly at university, Hochschulstart (DoSV).
German Students
Other EU Students
Non-EU Students
Non-EU Students
M.A. Social & Cultural Anthropolοgу
University of Bayreuth
Intake
Winter Semester
Application deadline
15 Julyin 40 days
Application mode
Directly at university, Hochschulstart (DoSV)
Intake
Winter Semester
Application deadline
15 Julyin 40 days
Application mode
Directly at university, Hochschulstart (DoSV)
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction (local NC)
Application Documents
For EU citizens:
Curriculum vitae: You can download and fill out the template provided on the course page.
English language certificate (see language requirements).
German language certificate (see language requirements). It can be obtained during the first year of the program.
Secondary school leaving certificate including subjects and grades, in original language + certified translation in German or English.
Bachelor's degree transcript of records (or for comparable degree) including subjects and grades- at least 150 ECTS points with a final grade corresponding to "2,5" or better on the German grading system, in original language + certified translation in German or English.
Bachelor's degree grading scale with the maximum grade and minimum final grade required to be awarded the degree – not for passing individual courses (must be issued by your university), in original language + certified translation in German or English.
Written presentation of course-specific competencies: Motivation letter.
For non-EU citizens:
Preliminary review documentation uni-assist for the University of Bayreuth: For this master’s program international applicants from outside the EU who have obtained their degree abroad must apply via uni-assist and undergo a fee-based special procedure: preliminary review documentation (Vorprüfungsdokumentation [VPD]).
Please keep in mind that due to uni-assist’s processing time, it may take 6-8 weeks for your preliminary documentation review to be issued. You should therefore apply for your VPD as early as possible.
Curriculum vitae: You can download and fill out the template provided on the course page.
English language certificate (see language requirements).
German language certificate (see language requirements). It can be obtained during the first year of the program.
Secondary school leaving certificate including subjects and grades, in original language + certified translation in German or English.
Bachelor's degree transcript of records (or for comparable degree) including subjects and grades- at least 150 ECTS points with a final grade corresponding to "2,5" or better on the German grading system, in original language + certified translation in German or English.
Written presentation of course-specific competencies: Motivation lettеr.
Location
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