Courses are mainly held in German. In the English department, courses are mainly held in English. The language and cultural courses of the philologies studies are held in the language studied.
15 January for the following summer semester
15 July for the following winter semester
Focusing on both research and education, the MA programme in “Language Diversity” provides students with a profound understanding of human language as well as its cultural, regional, social and cognitive framework. In interdisciplinary and integrative courses as well as language and philology-based modules, students acquire advanced practical competence in several languages and learn to analyse intra-linguistic and extra-linguistic phenomena as well as their interdependencies in a theoretically and methodologically sound, deliberate, critical and creative manner. Additionally, students are equipped with the skills they need to develop and improve their intercultural sensitivity, decision-making and responsibility in order to better apply their knowledge and skills in the fields of academia, education, public relations, economics, culture and trade.
Students choose two different philologies alongside an interdisciplinary section dedicated to linguistic theories and methods: one as a major philology and the other as either a basic or an advanced minor philology.
A semester fee of 98 EUR (or 124 EUR for first-year students) must be paid every semester.
Around 850 EUR per month must be budgeted for accommodation, living expenses, health insurance, books, and miscellaneous expenses. The following link provides a fair picture of life in Greifswald, including living costs, daily expenses and leisure expenses: www.uni-greifswald.de/en/life/
The university provides a limited number of excellence scholarships and scholarships for outstanding social engagement. Eligible candidates are students in advanced semesters who clearly show above-average results.
First degree (BA or comparable) in Anglophone, German, Baltic, Finnish, Scandinavian or Slavic philologies or equivalent
Knowledge of German language on level C1 (DSH 2, TestDaF level 4), knowledge of the language studied in the major philology B2 and above
15 January for the following summer semester
15 July for the following winter semester
Universität Greifswald
c/o uni-assist e.V.
11507 Berlin
Germany
Students from countries outside the EU or EEA can work for four months per year (120 days full-time or 240 days part-time) without a work permit. Although Greifswald is a small city, there are some part-time jobs for students in the service sector (e.g. as a waiter/waitress or a language teacher) or at the university as a student assistant. For job opportunities, please refer to the following website: https://www.uni-greifswald.de/en/university/information/jobs/
In order to make moving to Greifswald easy, students enrolled at the university may take advantage of single or double rooms or choose individual apartments available within the six student residences managed by the "Studierendenwerk" (Student Services). Accommodation is also available for those with mobility impairments.
Private apartments are available throughout the town with a wide variety of prices, sizes, and locations. Many students find living together in a “WG” (shared flat) to be an ideal arrangement since they can share the expenses for heating, electricity, Internet, etc.
The following link provides detailed information on accommodation in Greifswald: https://www.uni-greifswald.de/en/life/accommodation/accommodation-in-greifswald/
The university, at which students from more than 90 countries are presently registered, was founded in 1456 and is one of the oldest universities in Germany. Today, there are approx. 250 professors and 10,300 students, which is quite special (allowing close personal contact between teachers and students). There are plenty of sports facilities in and around Greifswald. With regard to its academic life, it has been said that there are towns all over the world that have a university, but in Greifswald, a university has a town.
Greifswald is a lovely, youthful town just a few metres above sea level (population of about 60,000). It is situated amidst a beautiful natural landscape and lies just three kilometres from the Baltic Sea. It has good connections to the nearby islands of Usedom and Rügen (which are said to have Germany's loveliest beaches) and is a two-and-a-half-hour train ride away from the German capital, Berlin.
The weather in northern Germany is pleasant but varied. The winter can be harsh, with temperatures of -10 degrees Celsius at times. A cold wind often blows from the Baltic Sea. Still, there is not much snow in winter. Summer temperatures reach 20 to 25 degrees Celsius, or sometimes even more, and statistics show that Western Pomerania, the region around Greifswald, is one of the sunniest regions in Germany.
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