MA British, American and Postcolonial Studies at University of Münster

The MA British, American and Postcolonial Studies is a Master of Arts coordinated by the English Department at Münster. It combines literary and cultural studies, linguistics and book studies with a focus on the cultural and linguistic dynamics of the Anglophone world, and all courses are taught in English.

Department: English Department (Englisches Seminar)  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Intake: Winter semester (October); applications from May to 15 July  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The first semester introduces advanced British, American and Postcolonial Studies through lectures, seminars and research workshops; the second semester offers in-depth modules and starts a two-semester Work Experience module. The third semester adds an Interdisciplinary Perspectives module and an External Module, a year-long Research Module accompanies the thesis, and the fourth semester completes the MA thesis.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for academic careers (typically a PhD) and for non-academic roles requiring intercultural competence and expertise in language, literature, text production and communication, for example in publishing, media, advertising and public relations.

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