North American Studies University of Augsburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
North American Studies
Focus
Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Linguistics, Social Sciences, History
Target group
People who are interested and have a first degree, especially a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with a regional focus on North America (USA, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean)
Annotation
Application deadlines: See the programme website Please take note of the information regarding language proficiency! The number of credit points to be acquired in total amounts to 120, of which 30 are provided by the Master's thesis. Modules cover the Politics, History and Society of North America as well as the Languages, Literatures and Cultures of North America and inter-disciplinary work.
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
1. A first German or international degree (BA or comparable). 2. Language skills: Two of the following foreign languages: English, French, Spanish. One of these at level C1 of the Common European Reference Framework\; proof to be provided at enrolment. A further language at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference, proof of which can be submitted up to the end of the first year of study. In justified exceptional cases due to relevance to research, an application can be submitted for the second foreign language as defined in Paragraph 2 to be replaced by another. Applicants from a non-German speaking country must provide proof of German proficiency to level DSH 2 and/or TestDaF 4 (in all four areas).
Lecture period
- 15.04.2024 - 19.07.2024
- 14.10.2024 - 07.02.2025
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English, French, Spanish