English and American Studies

For this master's programme you need a subject-specific bachelor degree (minimum 6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits) in English and/or American Studies, or an equivalent degree for a related subject (humanities, esp. modern languages, linguistics, literary studies).

​The overall grade (CGPA) of the bachelor's degree must be 2.5 or better (German and US systems).

This master's programme requires the following language proficiencies:

• English language proficiency at level C1 (CEFR). Further information about the accepted language proficiency proofs please see the next menu item "application documents > Proof of English language proficiency".

Your CV should have a tabular form, containing key information on your school record and academic career.

Applicants prove that they are qualified and linguistically fit by submitting a letter of motivation written in English.

Please upload at the online application system your university entrance certificate/school leaving certificate. Usually, this means the school graduation diploma (German "Abitur"), i.e. the diploma that makes you eligible for studies at an University or other institution for higher education. Be mindful of the fact that here, we do not need any University diploma but a High School diploma! 

All previous University degrees (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, etc.) if available before the application deadline - if not, please make a note of the anticipated date of issue of your degree certificate. Please upload your University degree or the most actual, detailed transcript of records/ mark sheet of all semesters available to you, should you not hold your degree certificate at the time of application. The main document is the degree/ transcript based on which you apply for the master programme.

Detailed transcript of records/ mark sheet of your first, subject-specific University degree, with which you apply for the master's programme. This transcript MUST contain an overall cumulative grade point average or average mark.

Should you have obtained subject-specific work experience, you can upload corresponding certificates in order to support your application. 

Should you have obtained subject-specific practical experience (e.g. by internships etc.), you can upload corresponding certificates in order to support your application. 

Proof of English language proficiency at level C1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) required.

You may prove your English language proficiency by either having obtained a Bachelor's degree in English or American Studies from a German university OR by submitting an English language certificate. The following certificates are accepted:

• TOEFL: paper based = 588; computer based = 250, internet based = 95,
• IELTS (academic or general test): Level at least 7.0,
• Cambridge Proficiency Exam (passed),
• Trinity Ca'Foscari Certification C1 (passed).

Every mandatory application document from foreign/external countries must also be available in either English OR German translation. Such a translation has to be conducted by officially acknowledged/ sworn translators or translation offices.

External/foreign degree certificates/ transcripts of records must contain information on the grading system (= description of the maximum grade possible and the minimum passing grade) used at the respective University. 

Applicants with degrees from India, Vietnam or China must submit the original APS-certificate issued by the German Embassy.

Applicants from the following countries must submit a certificate of their university entrance examination/college entrance examination:

• Iran (College entrance examination certificate or certificate of pre-university course/year)
• Republic of Korea/South Korea: SAT (Scholastic Ability Test)
• People's Republic of China: College entrance examination certificate ("Gaokao")