MA Comparative Literature at University of Göttingen

Programme overview

Literature, culture, media - broad and interdisciplinary: With a selection of courses from the subjects of literary and cultural studies, the Master's programme in Comparative Literature offers a comprehensive specialist overview of literary and cultural phenomena. In addition to the teaching of theoretical basics, practical seminars and excursions complement the internationally oriented degree programme, which qualifies students for many professions in the fields of literature and cultural mediation as well as in academia.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Summer and winter term | Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits in combination with two module packages (minors) totalling 18 credits each You are free to fill this area with modules of your choice from the permissible range. University of Göttingen offers a wide range of qualification courses in various competence areas.

Career pathways

The Master's programme in Comparative Literature with the degree "Master of Arts" (M.A.) prepares students for jobs in publishing, international cultural exchange, cultural management, educational institutions and journalism, but also qualifies them for academic careers at universities, research institutions and archives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: open. Previous studies: B.A. degree or comparable degree at least 150 Credits at the time of application. Subject-related relevance of the previous studies: Proof of achievements in general and comparative literature (comparative literature) or in a single philology amounting to at least 45 credits, including achievements in the field of literary studies amounting to at least 17 credits. Language requirements: Reading ability in two modern foreign languages,. one of which must be English or French, at level B1 of the CEFR. as far as sufficient knowledge of the Latin or Greek language is proven by the Minor Latinum or Graecum, knowledge of only one modern foreign language has to be proven. If your native language is not German, you must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the German language at level C1.

Intake: Summer and winter term

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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