Master of Arts

English Literatures and Cultures

University of Bonn

Bonn, GermanyLinguistics & Language Studies

Free TuitionAPS Requiredfull-time

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Degree

Master of Arts

Language

English

Tuition

Free

Duration

4 semesters

Programme Overview

This MA programme covers the literatures and cultures of Great Britain and the postcolonial world, with strengths in the English Renaissance, British literatures from the eighteenth century to the present, and postcolonial literary and cultural studies. Students deepen subject knowledge while developing advanced research competencies.

Admission Requirements

Minimum GPA: None stated.
English requirements: The official department page requires completed English language practice modules amounting to at least 18 ECTS. International students also need German language proficiency at CEFR B1.
German requirements: CEFR B1
Accepted bachelor fields: Applicants need a BA or equivalent degree with at least 36 credit points in English Studies and prior modules in literary history, theory, and cultural studies; the overall subject focus of the prior degree should be in the humanities or social sciences.
APS Certificate: Yes

Costs & Funding

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.

Career Outcomes

The official department pages emphasize advanced research competencies and include a mandatory professional-training internship module, but they do not list a fixed set of job titles.

Typical job roles

TeacherCultural mediatorTranslatorAcademic researcher

Target industries

EducationCultural institutionsPublishingMediaTranslation services