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MA Zwei-Fach-Master (Two-Subject Master) at Paderborn University

Paderborn University, Germany

Programme overview

Two-Subject Master of the Faculty of Cultural Studies in which students study two subjects from cultural studies and the humanities or combine one with Management, building subject competence, methods and career-relevant qualifications. Taught in German, English, Spanish and French depending on subject.

Faculty: Faculty of Cultural Studies (Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften)  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in German, English, Spanish and French (depending on subject)  |  Intake: Summer and winter semesters  |  Location: Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

120 credits in four areas: 45 credits in the first subject, 45 in the second subject, 12 in a complementary area and 18 in the final module; the first three semesters are spent on the two subjects.

Career pathways

Humanities and cultural studies graduates learn theories and methods for developing their own ideas and train in persuasive argument and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First professional degree of at least six semesters from Paderborn or another state or state-recognised university or Berufsakademie; foreign degrees give access if there is no significant difference in competences. 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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