Master of Arts

Master of Arts (MA) in Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies

Freie Universität Berlin

Berlin, GermanyInterdisciplinary Studies

Free TuitionAPS Requiredfull-time

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Degree

Master of Arts

Language

German, Spanish, Portuguese, English

Tuition

Free

Duration

4 semesters

Programme Overview

Research-oriented interdisciplinary MA on Latin America that combines area studies with anthropology, history, literary and cultural studies, economics, political science, sociology, gender studies, and related regional perspectives.

Admission Requirements

Minimum GPA: No fixed minimum GPA is published.
English requirements: No separate English test is required. The official programme FAQ states that proof of English knowledge is not required for this master's programme.
German requirements: Applicants who have earned their initial degree from a university where the language of instruction is not German have to present a B2 (CEFR) German certificate.
Accepted bachelor fields: Requires an equivalent university degree with at least 60 ECTS in Ancient American Studies, Brazilian Studies, History, Caribbean Studies, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Economics, Literary Studies, or Cultural Studies; if credits are spread across subjects, at least 40 ECTS must be in one of these fields.

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Costs & Funding

Tuition fee: Free (no tuition)
Semester contribution: 358.80 EUR per semester for enrollment at Freie Universitat Berlin in Summer Semester 2026, according to Freie Universitat Berlin's current fees page.
ECTS credits: 120
Funding info: Semester contribution: 358.80 EUR per semester for enrollment at Freie Universitat Berlin in Summer Semester 2026, according to Freie Universitat Berlin's current fees page.

Career Outcomes

Students gain in-depth academic and professionally qualifying interdisciplinary knowledge. They learn to analyse and assess transregional and global processes, as well as international relations and changing world views while considering various analytical categories.

Specialisations

humanities / cultural studiessocial sciencesregional studies (Brazil)gender studies

Typical job roles

Academic researcherPolicy analystCultural mediatorInternational development specialistProject manager

Target industries

AcademiaResearch institutionsGovernmentNGOsInternational organizationsCultural institutions

Programme details

Degree: Master of Arts
Language: German, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Duration: 4 semesters
Mode: full-time
Start: Winter semester
Deadline: ~15 August (check website)

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