German Studies, M.A.
Would you like to acquire in-depth knowledge in all areas of German studies? Would you like to supplement your specialist academic skills with insights into relevant practical fields? Then our Master's in German Studies is the right choice for you! We offer you academic study of the subject in its entirety, but also the opportunity to get to know selected professional areas.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Part-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €41.50 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
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 →About the programme
The Master's degree program in German Studies is a general German studies degree program in which all subject areas are involved (linguistics, modern German literature, older German literature, literature communication, language and literature didactics, German as a foreign language). It combines high academic standards with a proven practical orientation. As part of the Master's degree program, you will deepen your knowledge of literary history, cultural studies, literary theory, language theory, language practice, language comparison, literature communication and didactics. The degree program enables you to in-depth study and set individual priorities in the three subject areas of modern German literature, older German literature and German linguistics. A semester abroad is possible, but not compulsory.
What you study
The Bamberg Master's degree program in German Studies combines high academic standards with a proven practical orientation. The degree program enables specialist in-depth study and individual focus in the three subject areas of Modern German Literature, Older German Literature and German Linguistics.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
- Language teaching at home and abroad
- German as a foreign language
- University (teaching and research; doctorate and habilitation)
- Research institutions (dictionary companies, language consulting)
- Areas of literature or culture teaching (publishers, bookshops, literary houses, literary criticism, cultural management, theater)
- Media (print, television, radio, online)
- Archives, libraries
- Press and public relations
- Coaching (e.g. rhetoric, communication), language and writing consulting
- Advertising
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €41.50 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | Knowledge of foreign languages For admission to the module examinations, knowledge of English at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required. |
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| Language | German C2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
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 C2 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 uni-assist (VPD) + the university until 15.01uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 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.
Questions about this programme
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.01.2027 (93 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.