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MA African Languages and Cultures at Universität Hamburg

Universität Hamburg, Germany

Programme overview

Research-oriented English-taught master's on the theory and methods of African-language linguistics, language in African cultures and Ethiopian and Eritrean studies. Admission is not restricted.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester  |  Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

What you will study

Obligatory thematic concentration in one profile: Applied African Linguistics (language education and planning), Linguistic Analysis and Language Documentation, Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies, or Language in Culture.

Career pathways

Well prepared for positions in research, education and consulting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree from a German or recognised foreign university in African or Semitic studies or a related field; English proficiency; further requirements in certain African languages depending on the profile. Application period: 15.2. to 31.3. (WS) and 1.12. to 15.1. (SoSe).

Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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