Text and Cultural Semioticsfull time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Passau
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 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)
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.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Czech

