European Literatures and Cultures, M.A.
Do you enjoy thinking beyond boundaries in literature and culture? Then this is the place for you: in the comparative master’s program European Literatures and Cultures, you explore literary texts, cultural phenomena, and theoretical approaches within a European context—comparative, multilingual, and interdisciplinary.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English, German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester, summer semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 31.07, summer semester until 31.01 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €1,500 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €190 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
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 →About the programme
In the master’s program European Literatures and Cultures, you explore literary texts and cultural phenomena within a European framework—comparatively, multilingual, and interdisciplinary. Core areas include dialogues across European languages and traditions, theories of transculturality and interculturality, and the ways literature evolves across historical periods and media. The program supports individual specialization and prepares you for careers in international cultural and educational institutions, the media sector, or for subsequent doctoral study.
What you study
You will explore how Europe’s literary and cultural traditions overlap, evolve, and engage in exchange.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Whether you’re aiming for international cultural work, the media sector, or a doctorate, the master’s program in European Literatures and Cultures opens pathways into Europe-focused careers.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Baden-Württemberg), international students | €1,500 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €190 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Bachelor’s degree from a German university in a literary or cultural studies program, or an equivalent qualification comprising at least three years of study from a German or foreign university Knowledge of an additional modern foreign language at CEFR A2 level, or basic competence in an ancient/classical language |
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| Language | German C1, English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 31.07, summer semester until 31.01 |
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.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application directly to the university until 31.01Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 5Admission, 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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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 31.01.2027 (109 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.