Text and Cultural Semioticsfull time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Passau
Deadlines
January 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
January 2026 (EU)
January 2026 (Non-EU)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Art History
  • Comparative Literary Studies
  • Comparative Linguistics

Focus

Sprache und Zeichen (Bereich Sprachwissenschaft), Text und Zeichen (Bereich Literaturwissenschaft), Bild und Zeichen (Bereich Bildwissenschaft und Mediensemiotik), Kommunikationswissenschaft, Interkulturelle Kommunikation, Informatik

Target group

Graduates of a degree course in Linguistics, Literature, Art or Media Studies with an above-average grade

Annotation

Numerous options and combinations available: - Specialisation in a language (German Language and Literature, Romance Studies, English Language and Literature, Slavic Studies) - A single literary or linguistic specialisation (e.g. Comparative Literary Studies) - Specialisation in Visual Studies/Media Semiotics

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

- Proof of an above-average degree at a national or international university based on a course of at least three years in Linguistics, Literature, Art or Media Semiotics or an equivalent degree with a final grade of at least 2.0 or among the 35% best students in the graduation year - Proof of adequate command of German if applicants are not native speakers of German

Lecture period

  • 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
  • 13.04.2026 - 17.07.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.11.2025 - 15.01.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.11.2025 - 15.01.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.11.2025 - 15.01.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

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

    15.11.2025 - 15.01.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    over www.uni-assist.de

Winter semester (2025/2026)

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

    01.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    Note for international applicants: https://www.uni-passau.de/uni-assist/

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-master/

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    15.04.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    The same deadlines apply for all.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Czech

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