Comparative Literature Frankfurt University
Master of Arts
4 semesters
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Comparative Literary Studies
Focus
General and Comparative Literary Studies, General and Comparative Media Science, General and Comparative Drama Studies, Anglophone Literary Studies, French Literature Studies, German Literary Studies
Annotation
Application deadline: 01.04. - 31.05. for the winter semester
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
Only if the first certificate of academic degree was not acquired at the University of Frankfurt: Transcript of records and supplementary sheet with the courses relevant to the study programme. Academic achievements in Literary Theory, Aesthetics, Poetics and Comparative Analysis of Literary Studies are relevant to the study programme. If the specialisation in Anglophone Literary Studies has been chosen, when registering for the two specialisation modules MA-CompLit-ANG-1 and MA-CompLit-ANG-2, English proficiency at level C1 must be demonstrated. If the specialisation in French Literary Studies has been chosen, when registering for the two specialisation modules MA-CompLit-FRZ-1 and MA-CompLit-FRZ-2 French proficiency at level C1 must be demonstrated. Applicants with a foreign higher education entrance qualification and foreign undergraduate degree must also prove an adequate command of German in accordance with DSH regulations.
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
as per letter of acceptanceDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2025 - 31.08.2025 (Universitywide deadline)Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.04.2025 - 31.05.2025
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English, French