Slavic Philology, M.A.
The aim of the M.A. program (leading to the Master of Arts degree; standard period of study four semesters) is to expand, with a scholarly focus, the knowledge and skills acquired in the B.A. program. The M.A. phase introduces students to the current state of research in Slavic studies in both contemporary and historical contexts. Language proficiency in the chosen Slavic language is further developed, and the foundations of an additional Slavic language are acquired.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester, summer semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €380 per semester |
| Campus | University Campus Bochum |
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
- How do we learn a language and acquire additional ones?
- How is language processed in the brain?
- How have Slavic literatures and cultures developed, and what is happening today in Central and Eastern European countries?
- What characterizes Slavic languages and cultures?
- What happens when children grow up multilingual?
What you study
In the M.A. program, you learn to engage critically with theories and methods, to develop scholarly problems, and to present your findings. Areas in which students can specialize include, for example, systemic linguistics, psycholinguistics and corpus linguistics, gender and identity in language and literature, poetics and rhetoric, the cultural and intellectual history of Eastern (Central) Europe, as well as literature and intermediality.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Graduates of this degree program often work
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- in academia
- in cultural institutions and foundations
- in the media and publishing sector
- as editors and teachers
- in the education and charitable sector
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €380 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Anyone who wishes to study this degree program should bring: an interest in Slavic languages and cultures a willingness to engage in intensive reading curiosity and a strong research interest good language skills enjoys: literature (theoretical and literary) discussion and giving presentations independent research and scholarly work is prepared to tackle: the complexity of specialist academic texts and theoretical models learning an additional Slavic language This degree program is suitable for graduates of the following subjects: Slavic Philology Russian Culture Related fields (individual advising recommended) |
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| Language | German C1, English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to 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 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 15.01Send 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.
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.