British Literature and Cultural Studies (British Studies)full time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Regensburg
- Deadlines
- No information
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- English Studies
- Cultural Studies
- General Literary Studies
Focus
Literatures and Cultures of British Colonialism, Early Modern Studies, (Post-) Victorian Literatures and Cultures, Contemporary British Fiction, Science and Literature Studies, Gender Studies, Law and Literature Studies, Children's and Young Adult Literature, South African Literature
Target group
Graduates of a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree or equivalent degree with 6 semesters and 180 CP in English Studies (British Studies) or a related subject or related combination of subjects
Annotation
Aptitude test with the possibility of provisional admission, if the final certificate cannot yet be presented
Application deadline for the Department of English and American Studies: 1 June
application.masterDEAS@ur.de
International degree programme = course language English
Application deadline for the Department of English and American Studies: 1 June
application.masterDEAS@ur.de
International degree programme = course language English
Admission modus
Selection procedure / qualifying examination
Admission requirements
Aptitude assessment procedure:
- Certificate of academic degree /equivalent degree with a standard period of study of at least 6 semesters (180 credit points) or comparable scope; in English Studies (British Studies) or a related subject/subject combination
- List of all achievements or certificates acquired
- Grade 2.50 ("good" or better)
- Work sample (10-20 p.) in English in the form of an essay or assignments (e.g. study achievements, work sample on project work; Excerpt from thesis...)
- English at level C1 of European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equivalent proof
- Basic German language skills at level A1 CEFR or comparable - if first degree or higher education entrance qualification is not acquired at a German-speaking institution (can be submitted subsequently)
If there is no degree certificate yet: Achievements of at least 150 credit points with provisional overall grade
Application deadlines: 1.6.
Application: as a pdf via email (see website for address)
Further information, including information on catching up on German language skills, on provisional enrolment: see the Study and Examination Regulations
- Certificate of academic degree /equivalent degree with a standard period of study of at least 6 semesters (180 credit points) or comparable scope; in English Studies (British Studies) or a related subject/subject combination
- List of all achievements or certificates acquired
- Grade 2.50 ("good" or better)
- Work sample (10-20 p.) in English in the form of an essay or assignments (e.g. study achievements, work sample on project work; Excerpt from thesis...)
- English at level C1 of European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equivalent proof
- Basic German language skills at level A1 CEFR or comparable - if first degree or higher education entrance qualification is not acquired at a German-speaking institution (can be submitted subsequently)
If there is no degree certificate yet: Achievements of at least 150 credit points with provisional overall grade
Application deadlines: 1.6.
Application: as a pdf via email (see website for address)
Further information, including information on catching up on German language skills, on provisional enrolment: see the Study and Examination Regulations
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 17.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
No tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
English