MA Russian Culture at Ruhr University Bochum

Programme overview

Russian Culture at Ruhr University Bochum is a single-subject Master programme of 4 semesters (2 years), taught in German and Russian. What sets it apart: it offers the possibility to graduate in Russian Culture with a German-Russian dual diploma.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught and Russian-taught | Intake: Winter and summer semester | Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Specialisation areas: Theory, history and practice of cultural studies; Russian cultural traditions in the European context; Culture and media; interdisciplinary and sociocultural issues; Aesthetics and theory of the arts; Russian language training.

Career pathways

Graduates frequently work in academia; in commerce; in the media; in public institutions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No numerus clausus (admission-free); apply directly to the faculty. Language of instruction: German and Russian. Applicants are expected to bring: the willingness to engage with Russian culture and language and, possibly, to spend a semester at the partner university in Moscow; language skills. Suited for graduates of: Russian Culture; Slavonic Philology; Eastern European History; Media Studies; related degree courses.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/internationals-application-masters-degree

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