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Master Sprache und Gesellschaft in Afrika at Goethe University Frankfurt

Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

Programme overview

Master's offering scholarly training in linguistics, sociology of language and linguistic action in Africa and the African diaspora, with study of an African language (Fula, Hausa or Swahili) and language- and cultural-studies modules.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in German and English  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Language, society and culture in Africa and the diaspora with a chosen African language.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants state their preferred focus (African discourses - language-cultural contexts, or African studies - social and historical contexts); entry requirements differ by focus. English B2 for both. No admission restriction. Application period 1 April to 31 August.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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