Faculty of Humanities

Master Programme Application

Englische Philologie (English Philology)

General admission requirements

General admission requirements: We require proof of credits in the following sub-areas of English: Anglophone and/or North American literature and cultural studies; English linguistics; history of the English language, and language practice amounting to at least 50 credits, including at least 25 credits in the sub-areas of Anglophone and North American literature and cultural studies, English linguistics or history of the English language.

Specific language requirements: Demonstration of sufficient English language skills on the level C1 by earning the minimum required grade on an internationally recognized test:

a) UNIcert®: min certificate UNIcert® III; b) NULTE-certificate: min. C1; c) Cambridge English Scale: min. 180 d) „International English Language Testing System” (IELTS Academic): min.score 6.5; e) „Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based test” (TOEFL iBT): min. score 110 ; f) Global Scale of English (Pearson Academic): min. 76 g) the successful completion of a course of study, which is taught in English as well as certified C1 level in diploma supplement according to Common European Framework of Reference. As a rule, the last test (a-f)/ study degree (g) must have been taken no more than two years prior to submission of the application for admission to the Master's degree program (date received). A certificate of proficiency in English must be submitted no later than 30th September (application for winter semester) and no later than 31st March (application for summer semester). An admission without this proof is not possible.

An online application is not possible at the moment.

From 2020-03-15 on you can apply here for the Sommersemester 2020 - 2. Bewerbungszeitraum for the Master's programme Englische Philologie (English Philology).

You have to apply within the following deadlines:

Application starting date	15.03.2020 (3 months left)
Application closing date	31.03.2020 (4 months left)
Application deadline for applicants from non-EU states	01.12.2019
Application deadline for applicants from EU states	01.12.2019
Deadline for submitting the Bachelor's degree and proof of language proficiency (if required)	15.05.2020 (5 months left)
First day of classes	14.04.2020 (4 months left)

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