Application for the "Master of Arts" study courses at the Faculty of Humanities
Dear prospective students,
On the following page, you will find information on the application process (deadlines, documents, and application portal) for our Master's degree programs. Please have a look at the links in the right column.
Regular application period: April 1st, 2025 – June 1st, 2025
Admission/rejection letters: The letters will be sent by e-mail approximately in the middle/at the end of July 2025.
NEW: For the Master's programs "East Asian Studies/Modern Sinology" and "TransRomania-Studies" is possible to apply at any time from January 2nd until September 30th, 2025.
Admission/rejection letters:: 4-8 weeks after submission of an application.
Additional application period: September 15th, 2025 – September 30th, 2025
Please note: International students who need a visa can also apply during this application period, but beacuse of visa issues admission letters will be send for the summer semester 2026.
Admission/rejection letters: The letters will be sent by e-mail approximately in the first week of lectures.
Applications have to be submitted via the online application portal. Paper documents are not required.
First day of lectures: October 27st, 2025
The programmes of the Department Intercultural German Studies have different deadlines. Please check the respective programme homepages (see link to Master of Arts programmes in the right column):
| Intercultural German Studies/ German as a Foreign Language |
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| Intercultural German Studies/Germany-China | Application deadline: July 15th, 2025. Applications for this Master program have to be submitted directly to the Department for Intercultural German Studies (not via the online application portal) |
Regular application period: October 1st, 2024 – December 1st, 2024
Admission/rejection letters: The letters will be sent by e-mail approximately by the middle of January 2025.
NEW: For the Master's program "TransRomania-Studies" is possible to apply at any time from January 2nd until March 31st, 2025.
Admission/rejection letters:: 4-8 weeks after submission of an application.
Additional application period: March 15th, 2025 – March 31st, 2025
Please note: This only applies for applicants from EU countries and for applicants with a resident permit for Germany. International students who need a visa can also apply within this period, but beacuse of visa issues admission letters will be send for the winter semester 2025/26.
Admission/rejection letters: The letters will be sent by e-mail approximately in the first week of lectures.
Applications have to be submitted via the online application portal. Paper documents are not required.
- Applications for summer semester are accepted for the following MA programmes:
- Ancient Oriental Studies
- Ancient Cultures
- Art History
- Christian Archaeology and Byzantine Art History
- Classical Archaeology
- Comparative Literature
- Cultures and Languages of the Mediterranean Region
- Digital Humanities
- Egyptology and Coptic Studies
- English: Language, Literatures and Cultures
- German Philology/German Studies
- Greek Philology
- History
- Indology
- Iranian and Persianate Studies
- Latin Philology
- Linguistics
- New German Literature
- North American Studies
- Philosophy
- Prehistory and Early Archaeology
- Religious Studies
- Romance Studies
- Scandinavian Studies
Application for minor subjects in summer semester
You can apply for all minor subjects ("Modulpakete" 36 and 18 credits) also for summer semester. Excluded are the following minor courses: Intercultural German Studies 36 credits as well as Scandinavian Languages 18 credits.
First day of lectures: April 14th, 2025
You have to provide proof of sufficient German language skills if you wish to enrol in a Master programme at the Faculty of Humanities. A proof of German language proficiency has to be submitted by September 30th (application for winter semester) or by March 31st (application for summer semester) at the latest.
International applicants who don't speak German can apply only for master programs and minor subjects ("Modulpakete") which are taught in English:
- Digital Humanities
- East Asian Studies/Modern Sinology
- English: Language, Literatures and Cultures
- Intellectual Histories of the Arab World (minor and major subject)
- Iranian and Persianate Studies
- Linguistics
- North American Studies
- Anglophone Literature and Culture (minor subject)
- Language in Focus: Linguistics and Medieval English Studies (minor subject)
- Modern Indian Studies (minor subject)
- Modern China (minor subject)