English and American Studiesfull time

  • Master of Arts

    Master
    Degree

  • 4 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Augsburg

    Location

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study
  • English Studies
  • American Studies
Focus

English and American Literary Studies, English Linguistics, Anglophone Cultural Studies, Didactics of English

Target group

Graduates of Humanities and Civilisation Studies courses, in particular with a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in the area of English language Literature Studies and/or Linguistics.

Annotation

Application deadlines: See the programme website Please take note of the information regarding language proficiency! The degree course is composed of a major subject area (60 credit points for studies plus 30 credit points for the Master thesis), a minor subject (20 credit points) and a practical area (10 credit points through practicals or project assignment). Literary Studies or Linguistics can be chosen as the main area. The minor subject can be chosen from: Cultural Studies, Didactics, Literary Studies and Linguistics. (Major and minor subject may not be identical.)

Admission modus

open admission

Admission requirements

First above-average degree obtained in a course comprising at least 6 semesters with an English Studies component of at least 60 credit points or an equivalent qualification. Proof of language proficiency: English to level C1/C2 of the Common European Framework. International applicants: Command of German at level A1 GER.

Lecture period
  • 16.10.2023 - 09.02.2024
  • 15.04.2024 - 19.07.2024

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2024)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.

Winter semester (2023/2024)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Degree course-specific deadlines and dates can be found on the Internet pages of the degree course.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Degree course-specific deadlines and dates can be found on the Internet pages of the degree course.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Degree course-specific deadlines and dates can be found on the Internet pages of the degree course.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Degree course-specific deadlines and dates can be found on the Internet pages of the degree course.

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

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