English and American Studies, M.A.
Subjects of the master’s program in English/American Studies are the English language, its description and analysis in the context of current research, and the research-related study of Anglophone literature and cultures from the Middle Ages to the present day. The course offers extensive freedom of choice. The subject can be studied in its entirety, but there are also opportunities to specialize in the areas of linguistics or literature and cultural studies. One focus is the demanding practical language training, which requires a high level of foreign language skills right from the start of the course.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Part-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.07 |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €333.05 per semester |
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Will I get in
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
Our M.A. program in English and American Studies comprises four semesters (a total of 120 ECTS), the last of which includes the preparation of an M.A. thesis (30 ECTS). During your studies, you have the opportunity to use the university's broad network of international partnerships to spend a semester abroad, e.g. via the Erasmus+ program.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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The degree M.A. English/American Studies qualifies you for academic professional profiles, for responsible higher positions at the interfaces between business, culture and
public sector as well as for professional fields in which special language and communication skills and intercultural experience are required (e.g. in internationally oriented companies, institutions, libraries and archives, digital media as well as in publishing and press). You can also deepen your academic qualifications by completing a PhD in the humanities and/or cultural studies.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Thuringia), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €333.05 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | For this master's program you need a subject-specific bachelor's degree (at least 6 semesters or 180 ECTS) in the core subject (120 CP) or supplementary subject (60 CP) in English/American Studies or an equivalent university degree from Germany or abroad. |
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| Language | English C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application directly to the university until 15.07Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.