International Programmes 2024/2025

German Language and Literature (binational) German Language and Literature (binational)

University of Kassel • Kassel

Degree
Master of Arts
In cooperation with

University of Szeged in Hungary

Teaching language
  • German
Languages

Seminars and lectures are held in the German language.
The Master's thesis needs to be written in the German language.

Programme duration
4 semesters
Beginning
Winter and summer semester
Application deadline

The application deadline can be found here:
Ap­p­li­ca­ti­on with for­eign cer­ti­fi­ca­tes

Students without a German degree:
Winter semester: 15 July
Summer semester: 15 January

Students with a German degree:
Winter semester: 1 September
Summer semester: 1 March

Please visit our website for up-to-date deadlines!

Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
No
Joint degree / double degree programme
Yes
Description/content

The focus of the study programme is a reflective approach to the German language and literature as well as Germanic research in an international environment. In the course of study, linguistic and literary content and research traditions should be contrasted and reflected in mutual dialogue. Various aspects of cultural studies, the consideration of language and literature in a European context, and the intermeshing of domestic German studies with foreign German studies are at the centre of the study programme.

Course organisation

Students in this programme will study at the home university (Kassel or Szeged) during the first two semesters and at the respective partner university during the third semester. The fourth semester, which is reserved for writing the Master's thesis, can be completed in Kassel or Szeged. The programme is designed for four semesters, and it concludes with a joint degree (one certificate from both universities).

A detailed overview of the programme structure can be found in the module manual which is available here: Module manual.

A Diploma supplement will be issued
Yes
International elements
  • Integrated/optional study abroad unit(s)
  • Content-related regional focus
Integrated/optional study abroad unit(s)

Students will study at the home university (Kassel or Szeged) during the first two semesters and at the respective partner university during the third semester. The fourth semester can be completed in Kassel or Szeged.

Special promotion / funding of the programme
  • ERASMUS+
Course-specific, integrated German language courses
No
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Semester contribution

Mandatory registration fees allow students to use public transport free of charge and the university's refectories and cafeterias at reduced prices. The fee amounts to approx. 290 EUR.

Costs of living

In order to cover personal expenses while studying in Kassel, it is recommended that students budget around 750 to 900 EUR per month for accommodation, food, health insurance, books, and miscellaneous expenses.

Funding opportunities within the university
No
Academic admission requirements
  • Passed Bachelor's degree in German Studies or equivalent and
  • proof of a standard study period of at least six semesters (this includes studies and knowledge in German linguistics and German literary studies) and
  • proof of two foreign languages (see below)

The prerequisites are determined on the basis of the written application documents by the examination board. In cases of doubt, a selection interview with a 30-minute maximum duration will be scheduled. The examination board can combine the admission to the Master's programme with the condition that the missing knowledge amounting to a maximum of 30 credits must be proven by the successful completion of certain modules from the Bachelor's degree programme by the time that the Master's thesis is registered.

Language requirements

Two foreign languages at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages:

  • either Latin or Ancient Greek and a modern foreign language or
  • two modern foreign languages (one of them English!)

Please see also: Ap­p­li­ca­ti­on with for­eign cer­ti­fi­ca­tes.

Application deadline

The application deadline can be found here:
Ap­p­li­ca­ti­on with for­eign cer­ti­fi­ca­tes

Students without a German degree:
Winter semester: 15 July
Summer semester: 15 January

Students with a German degree:
Winter semester: 1 September
Summer semester: 1 March

Please visit our website for up-to-date deadlines!

Submit application to

Applicants with German certificates apply via the online application portal for Master's programmes of the University of Kassel via the following link:
https://portal.uni-kassel.de/qisserver/rds?state=wimma&stg=e&imma=einl

Applicants who have acquired a first professional Bachelor's degree abroad must apply via uni-assist, the central assessment office in Berlin.

Possibility of finding part-time employment

Students can apply for various part-time jobs or work as student assistants on campus. Please have a look at www.uni-kassel.de. Some departments also provide positions as tutors or working students.

Accommodation

International students enrolled at the University of Kassel can choose between staying at a student residence hall ("Wohnheim") or private accommodation. There are about 1,000 rooms available in the student residencies around the campus. Please have a look at https://www.studierendenwerk-kassel.de/en/wohnen/. Rent for a room varies between 200 and 350 EUR per month depending on the location and facilities. Students can choose single apartments with en-suite facilities or a shared flat with fellow students. Private furnished or unfurnished accommodation in Kassel is also available and can be found in the local paper, on flyers on campus, or on the Internet (e.g. social media).

Support for international students and doctoral candidates
  • Buddy programme
  • Tutors

University of Kassel

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