MA General and Comparative Literature at Freie Universität Berlin

Programme overview

General and Comparative Literature is a master programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of Philosophy and Humanities (Peter Szondi Institute of Comparative Literature) and leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.). It has a standard duration of 4 semesters, German as the language of instruction, a start in the winter semester. The master’s program in general and comparative literature is concerned with the history and poetics of European literatures from the early modern period onward, including their ancient foundations.

Faculty: Department of Philosophy and Humanities | Department: Department of Philosophy and Humanities Peter Szondi Institute of Comparative Literature | Duration: 4 semesters | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor’s degree with at least 60 credit points in literary studies or equivalent. Proof of language skills in English (level B2 CEFR). The DSH - or German Language University Entrance Exam for Foreign Students - is obligatory for all applicants whose first language is not German and who have earned their initial degree from a university (or equivalent institution) where the language of instruction is not German.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/studium/bewerbung/index.html

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