Master of Arts in European Studies

This cross-disciplinary Master's programme, which combines elements of the humanities and social science, offers you the chance to consolidate and expand the knowledge and competencies gained in your undergraduate studies in a social or cultural discipline, deepening or extending it within a European dimension. You will deal with European culture and history as well as intercultural communication. In this programme, you will be able to set your own study focus by choosing from a wide variety of subjects, including the linguistics of various European languages, media studies, history and sociology, political science, geography, art history, East Central European studies and philosophy. You will also learn or improve your knowledge of a European language. Features Core subjects: linguistics, literary, cultural, socio-historical and geographic studies, intercultural communication and foreign languages Shape your academic profile by choosing your own areas of focus. Specialised foreign language training: nine languages to choose from, with a focus on cultural studies or business/economics Double degree options with the University of Málaga (Spain) or Université de Strasbourg (France) Languages of instruction: German and English as well as other foreign languages depending on the chosen focus region/cultural area The degree programme is divided into four module groups: A) European core modules Subjects treated in the core modules are European politics, culture and history as well as intercultural communication. B) European cultural studies You can choose one or two focus areas from the following subjects: English studies, French Romance studies, German studies, Spanish studies, East Central European studies (literature and culture), media studies and intercultural communication. C) European social studies In addition, you will choose one or two further focus areas from the following subjects: geography, history, Slavic literatures and cultures, art history and visual culture, sociology, political science and European philosophy. D) European foreign languages You will also choose one foreign language to study as a subject-specific language programme. You can choose from Czech, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish or German as a foreign language (for non-native speakers) in the cultural studies or business/economics track (this does not apply to English). Master's thesis The programme concludes with a Master's thesis on a European topic, which you will choose on the basis of a subject area covered in module group B or C. In total, you will acquire 120 ECTS credits.

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To apply, you need a good first university degree in a humanities subject or social science, earned after a standard period of three years' full-time study, with the result of 2.5 or better according to the German marking system (or an equivalent grade in a foreign grading system) or be ranked among the best 50% of your cohort.

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