International Programmes 2026/2027

MA East European Studies (Munich/Regensburg) MA East European Studies

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München • München

Degree
Master of Arts
Course location
München
In cooperation with

The University of Regensburg, Charles University (Prague) and other institutions in Munich and Regensburg, including: Graduate Schools for East and Southeast European Studies, Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS), Institute for East European Law, East European Department of the Bavarian State Library, and Collegium Carolinum

Teaching language
  • German
  • English
Languages

Courses are held in German, and some optional courses and lectures at summer schools are held in English.

For students of the double degree programme with Charles University, the courses in Prague are held primarily in Czech.

Full-time / part-time
  • full-time
Programme duration
4 semesters
Beginning
Winter semester
Application periods
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries
For the winter semester:
1 May - 15 June
More information on application periods
Please find more details on this website.
Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
No
Joint degree / double degree programme
Yes
Description/content

The programme can be studied in either Munich or Regensburg. In Munich, we offer courses in History, Slavonic Studies, Political Science, European Ethnology, Turkish/Ottoman Studies, Albanian Studies, Modern Greek Studies, Finno-Ugric Studies and Romanian. In Regensburg, the courses on offer include Law, Slavonic Studies, History and Economics.

Optionally, it is possible to study the German-Czech double degree MA programme in "East Central Europe: History, Politics and Culture", offered jointly by LMU Munich and Charles University in Prague. In this programme, the students spend the first year in Munich and the second in Prague.

For more information, please see the course website.

Course organisation

Requirement for completion: 120 ECTS credit points

  • Major subject: 30 (Munich) / 27 (Regensburg)
  • Secondary subject: 15 (Munich) / 18 (Regensburg)
  • Project module: 15 credits
  • Language courses: 15 credits
  • Summer school: 6 credits
  • Methodology course: 3 credits 
  • Internship: 6 credits
  • Master's thesis: 25 credits
  • Oral Master's examination: 5 credits

During the first semester, students attend a course in the research methodology of the various fields represented in the programme. It is taught in cooperation with the Bavarian State Library in Munich. The project module is completed in the first two semesters. In the summer break after the second semester, students take part in a summer school in Eastern Europe.

Students participating in the double degree programme with Charles University spend the first year in Munich and the second in Prague.

A Diploma supplement will be issued
Yes
International elements
  • International guest lecturers
  • Specialist literature in other languages
  • Projects with partners in Germany and abroad
  • International comparisons and thematic reference to the international context
  • Content-related regional focus
  • Language training provided
  • Courses are led with foreign partners
  • Integrated/optional study abroad unit(s)
Integrated/optional study abroad unit(s)

Students choose to complete their degree in Munich/Regensburg or to take the German-Czech double degree programme in "East Central Europe: History, Politics and Culture", offered jointly by LMU Munich and Charles University in Prague. In this programme, the students spend the first year in Munich and the second in Prague, and the MA thesis is supervised jointly.

Integrated internships

An internship of at least four weeks duration related to or taking place in Eastern Europe is to be completed in one of the semester breaks during the four semesters of study.

Course-specific, integrated German language courses
No
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Tuition fees per semester
None
Semester contribution

97 EUR per semester (Munich)
199 EUR per semester (Regensburg) 

Costs of living

Living costs (including accommodation and health insurance) in Munich and Regensburg range from 1,500 to 2,000 EUR per month.

Funding opportunities within the university
No
Academic admission requirements
  • Very good or good higher education entrance qualification
  • At least a Bachelor's degree in a recognised academic field with very good or good examination results
  • At least basic knowledge of an East European language
  • Obligatory for Munich: Successful personal interview 
German language skills
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.:
  • Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD): DSD II
  • Reading: B2
  • Listening: B2
  • Speaking: B2
  • Writing: B2
  • ÖSD Zertifikat: C2
  • Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom
  • telc Deutsch: telc Deutsch C1
  • TestDaF: TDN 4
  • Reading: TDN 4
  • Listening: TDN 4
  • Speaking: TDN 4
  • Writing: TDN 4
  • Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH): DSH-2
English language skills
No minimum language level required (proficiency assessment via test or interview)
Language requirements exemptions
Please find details on the course website.
Application periods
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries
For the winter semester:
1 May - 15 June
More information on application periods
Please find more details on this website.
Submit application via
Please check this website.
Possibility of finding part-time employment

There is an abundance of student jobs related to Eastern Europe offered in Munich and Regensburg.

Career advisory services and programmes for future professionals

Both universities offer career services for their students: 

https://www.lmu.de/en/workspace-for-students/career-services/index.html 

https://www.uni-regensburg.de/international/wege-nach-regensburg/career-beratung

Support for international students and doctoral candidates
  • Visa matters
  • Help with finding accommodation
General services and support for international students and doctoral candidates

Both universities have international offices to support their students: 

https://www.lmu.de/en/study/important-contacts/international-office/index.html 

https://www.uni-regensburg.de/en/international/contact-io 

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