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MA German Literature (Deutschsprachige Literaturen) at Universität Hamburg

Universität Hamburg, Germany

Programme overview

Master's on German-language literatures from the early Middle Ages to the present, analysing texts in their cultural, social and aesthetic contexts from current media-studies and cultural-studies questions.

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

What you will study

Compulsory area (modules on periods and aspects of literary history), a profile area and an elective area.

Career pathways

Profile formation prepares for specific professional fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is restricted. General requirements for master's programmes are proof of a first degree and language proficiency; programme-specific criteria are set out in the programme's application information (PDF). Application period: 01.05. to 15.06. und 01.12. to 15.01..

Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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