European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact

Friedrich Schiller Universitat Jena · Jena, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
German English French Italian Spanish Other teaching language
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Jena
Apply by
Register by 31 May 2027
Starts
Winter semester

Friedrich Schiller Universitat Jena does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
Subject-specific Bachelor's degree Your first professional qualification (usually a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent) is in modern philology, translation studies, cultural studies, history, international relations or other fields of social sciences and humanities and was graded at least "good" (2.5 in the German grading system) or better. You have also earned a total of at least 30 ECTS credits from courses in cultural studies or linguistics related to foreign languages, cultural areas, multilingualism, cultural contact or intercultural interaction. Language requirements Depending on your nationality and for the start of your studies (first semester) in Jena, you have language skills in: English at level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference Language skills in at least two of the following languages at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference: German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish, depending on the requirements of the selected partner universities German language skills at DSH-2 level, to be proven by international applicants and Germans with foreign university entrance qualifications Stay abroad You need to provide proof
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First IELTS Academic: 5.5
German language requirement
C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule: Passed Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH): DSH-2 TestDaF: TDN 4 Reading: TDN 4 Listening: TDN 4 Speaking: TDN 4 Writing: TDN 4 Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD): DSD II Reading: C1 Listening: C1 Speaking: C1 Writing: C1 Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: 1 April - 31 May
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About this programme

The Master’s programme is primarily aimed at multilingual Bachelor’s graduates from the humanities, particularly from language and cultural studies, who have a strong interest in issues of multilingualism, interculturality, and language and cultural contact. At its core, the programme focuses on developing advanced linguistic and cultural competence in at least two European linguistic and cultural areas, with practical applications in multilingual and diverse professional environments, as well as intercultural critical thinking for the analysis of diversity, cultural contact, and cultural transfer in Europe. The joint programme offers students the opportunity to design their individual learning pathways within an international environment and a distinctly European framework. It is jointly developed by six long-established European universities within the European University Alliance EC2U , each contributing its own unique academic strengths and cultural perspectives. The MA programme follows an interdisciplinary and research-oriented approach and, within a "multiple degree" framework , offers students the opportunity — depending on the chosen mobility pathway — to obtain multiple degrees from different European universities.

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