MA Interdisciplinary Studies of Eastern Europe (Interdisziplinäre Studien zum östlichen Europa) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Programme overview

Teaches interdisciplinary cultural competence on Eastern Europe and broad methodological skills. Students analyse cultural, historical, legal, political and economic processes in Eastern Europe and plan and carry out their own projects. Offered in a German-language and an English-language option.

Faculty: Fachbereich 05 - Language, Literature, Culture | Department: Fachbereiche 04 and 05 | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 CP | Study mode: full-time; German-taught and English-taught options | Intake: German-language option: winter or summer semester; English-language option: winter semester only | Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Early introduction to interdisciplinary Eastern European research, project work and internships, research and teaching covering all regions of Eastern Europe, and temporal breadth from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Close cooperation with the Herder Institute Marburg.

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Entry requirements

Entry requires a relevant Bachelor's degree (or recognised equivalent) with 20 CP in the chosen main subject and 10 CP in one of the chosen study elements; teaching degrees with History or a Slavic language are recognised. Very good knowledge of a Slavic language (Slavistik main subject) or of an Eastern European language (History main subject) is required. The English-language option needs English at CEFR B2 (for example TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6 academic or UNIcert II).

Intake: German-language option: winter or summer semester; English-language option: winter semester only

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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