German Language and Literature University of Cologne

Degree

Master of Arts

Standard period of study (amount)

4 semesters

Location

Köln

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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

German Studies
General Linguistic Science

Focus

Rhetoric and Performance, History and Philosophy of Language, Literature and Culture of the Middle Ages, Contemporary Literature, Media History, Film and Media Theory, Structure of the German Language, Cultural History, Cultural Studies and Cultural Theory, Creativity Research, Gender and Women's Studies Research, Multilingualism Research

Annotation

Single- or dual-subject master's degree\;for information about combination possibilities and conditions for admission please enquire at the institution of higher education from May. Application portal: https://www.uni-assist.de/online/uni-koeln

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree\; The equivalence of Bachelor's degrees is determined by the Examination Board.

Lecture period

08.04.2024 - 19.07.2024
07.10.2024 - 31.01.2025

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2024)

Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.01.2025
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/master/index_ger.html
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
15.01.2025
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/stuFür You need preliminary examination documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline to UzK.dium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.01.2025
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.03.2025
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/master/index_ger.html

Winter semester (2024/2025)

Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.07.2025
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/1_fachsemester___master/index_ger.html
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
15.07.2025
Application process: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.07.2025
Application process: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/index_ger.html

Tuition fee

Fees

Fees (Link)

There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).

Languages of instruction

Main language

German