African Studies: Language, Arts, Philosophyfull time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Bayreuth
- Deadlines
- Please enquire
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- African Studies
- African Philologies
Focus
African Languages, Social and Political Processes in Africa, African History
Target group
Graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Studies or Linguistics relating to Africa.
Annotation
This degree course is accredited until 30.09.2023.
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
1) A certificate of academic degree for a Bachelor’s degree course in African Verbal and Visual Arts: Languages, Literatures, Media and Art or a Bachelor’s degree course in African Studies: Language, Arts, Philosophy at the University of Bayreuth or an equivalent academic degree;
2) proof of German language proficiency of at least level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for applicants who have neither obtained their higher education entrance qualification nor the first degree granting access to the degree programme in German.
3) proof of English language proficiency of at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for applicants who have neither obtained their higher education entrance qualification nor the first degree granting access to the degree programme in English.
2) proof of German language proficiency of at least level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for applicants who have neither obtained their higher education entrance qualification nor the first degree granting access to the degree programme in German.
3) proof of English language proficiency of at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for applicants who have neither obtained their higher education entrance qualification nor the first degree granting access to the degree programme in English.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
- Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Languages of instruction
Main language
English