Sinology full time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 2 semesters
- Location
- Frankfurt am Main
- Deadlines
- July 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
- July 2027 (EU)
- July 2027 (Non-EU)
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Chinese Studies
Focus
Sinology, Chinese Culture and Society, Chinese Cultures of Knowledge, China-Related Social Sciences, Techniques of Scientific Translation from Chinese, Classical and Modern China, Processes and Practices in History and the Present Day, Chinese Language Literature
Annotation
01.05. - 15.07. for the winter semester
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
The equivalence will be determined by the examination committee in agreement with the representatives of Sinology.
- informative letter of motivation of 600 to 650 words\;
- proof of language skills in modern Chinese standard language equivalent to at least 90 CP or a corresponding scope of knowledge\;
- proof of knowledge of pre-modern Chinese literary language equivalent to at least 6 CP or a corresponding scope of knowledge\;
- proof of adequate command of English
Lecture period
Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
as per letter of acceptance
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.05.2027 - 15.07.2027
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.05.2027 - 15.07.2027
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.05.2027 - 15.07.2027
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English, Chinese