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MA Germanistische Literaturwissenschaft (German Literary Studies) at Paderborn University

Paderborn University, Germany

Programme overview

Master's programme focusing on contemporary literature, contemporary drama and film. No new first-semester enrolment is possible: the programme is being discontinued on 1 April 2029.

Faculty: Language, literature, culture  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Summer and winter semesters  |  Location: Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Seven modules in which students attend three elective courses each (four in the focus module), starting with two basic modules deepening bachelor's knowledge with a focus on contemporary literature and culture.

Career pathways

Concentrating on contemporary literature and culture builds current knowledge and varied competences for work in literature, culture and media fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First professional degree of at least six semesters covering the basics of German-language literature and culture, literary working methods, analysis of questions and methods of literary and cultural studies, and an overview of the history of German-language literatures. Admission-free: no numerus clausus, so all applicants meeting the enrolment requirements are admitted.

Intake: Summer and winter semesters

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-paderborn.de/zv/3-3/formalitaeten

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