North American Studies (NAS)

North American Studies is a transdisciplinary MA that examines North America in global context through literary and cultural studies, political science, economics, history, and postcolonial perspectives. It is jointly supported by the Universities of Bonn and Cologne and is strongly research-oriented.

Academic requirements

BA programme in a field that will provide a solid basis for the MA North American Studies. Preferably, your educational background will include a special attention to North America and its cultures or a BA thesis with a focus on North America.

Minimum GPA

None stated.

English requirements

English at CEFR C1. The official NAS pages give examples including TOEFL iBT 94 or IELTS 7.0, and waive the requirement for graduates of English and American Studies or entirely English-taught programmes.

Accepted bachelor fields

Applicants need a bachelor's degree in a field that provides a strong basis for the programme, such as literary, cultural, or media studies, linguistics, political science, economics, history, postcolonial studies, or a similar subject. The official NAS page prefers prior academic work with a North America focus.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

345.07 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the official University of Bonn costs page.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 345.07 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the official University of Bonn costs page.

alumni pursue careers in journalism, publishing, media, public administration, politics and the foreign service, business, law as well as teaching and research

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  Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS)

  Bielefeld University

  Bielefeld · PhD · German English

• 2

  Tübingen International & European Studies Summer School June 2026 on Science and Society

  University of Tübingen

  Tübingen · Certificate · German English

• 3

  Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance (PIONEER)

  University of Münster

  Münster · Master of Science · English

• 4

  International Max Planck Research School for Biology and Computation (IMPRS-BAC)

  Freie Universität Berlin

  Berlin · PhD · English

• 5

  Interdisciplinary Engineering

  Trier University of Applied Sciences

  Trier · Master of Science · English