German - Master of Arts (MA) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

The MA in German helps you broaden what you have learned during your undergraduate career. After completing a small set of core requirements, you can pursue your individual interests through courses offered by faculty who specialize in German Applied Linguistics and Literature and Film Studies, and other affiliated departments at the University. Each MA student has the chance to co-teach an undergraduate class, to receive teaching training, and to complete a university teaching program (milestone: Fundamentals in University Teaching) during their graduate studies in Germanic and Slavic Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Germanic & Slavic Studies | Duration: 12 months (full-time) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), Spring (May - August); application deadlines: February 1 (for admission in September); June 1 (for admission in January of the following year); October 1 (for admission in May of the following year) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Research fields: Applied Linguistics/Second Language Acquisition, Literature and Film Studies. Study option(s): Thesis, Master's Research Paper, Coursework.

Career pathways

The MA in German helps you broaden what you have learned during your undergraduate career.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) in German with at least a 75% standing.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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